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South Harrison Com Schools

South Harrison Com Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Harrison Com Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,091
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,823
Per-pupil spending
3,079
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in IN
$52,091

South Harrison Com Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,091, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,079 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: South Harrison Com Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (3,079 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 54th percentile for Indiana
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • South Harrison Com Schools ranks #134 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil
  • +11.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Indiana median

Among 291 Indiana districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Harrison Com Schools's instructional payroll puts 16.6% into special education , 4.6 points above the state median of 12.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Indiana peer.

Program South Harrison IN median Gap
Regular program 81.1% 83.5% -2.4 pp
Special education 16.6% 12.0% +4.6 pp
Vocational programs 1.7% 3.2% -1.5 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.5% +0.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 291 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1810360 · FY2023.

LEAID 1810360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Harrison F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P20 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 3,079 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near DeKalb FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,091 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Indiana · P20 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Evansville ($136est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Harrison

Salary neighbourhood · South Harrison

South Harrison sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for South Harrison

South Harrison Com Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,091 20th percentile higher than 20% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. South Harrison Com Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

South Harrison in Indiana's lower-third pay band

Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows South Harrison Com Schools ranks #134 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 of 289 by per-pupil spending. Gary Community School Corp pay #1 at $76,828 is not DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist spending #1 at $32,890 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

South Harrison Com Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$52,091.037

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Indiana price level
92.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$56,561

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Indiana run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Indiana compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for South Harrison Com Schools

What the Numbers Say About South Harrison Com Schools

South Harrison Com Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 3,079 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,823. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,091, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in South Harrison Com Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 54% of them. Indiana itself ranks #42 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, South Harrison Com Schools reports $48.7M in total expenditure against $48.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does South Harrison Com Schools compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

South Harrison Com Schools $52,091
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

South Harrison Com Schools pays -6.7% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,823 vs $18,966

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Indiana districts

On pay, South Harrison Com Schools sits closest to DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Putnam Community Schools. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
  2. Bremen Public Schools
  3. Scott County School District 2
  4. Rochester Community School Corp
  5. North Spencer County Sch Corp
  6. North Daviess Com Schools
  7. Twin Lakes School Corp
  8. Mississinewa Community School Corp
  9. South Ripley Com Sch Corp
  10. Blackford County Schools
  11. Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Putnam Community Schools
  2. Fairfield Community Schools
  3. Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
  4. Pike County School Corp
  5. South Newton School Corp
  6. Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp
  7. Spencer-Owen Community Schools
  8. Orleans Community Schools
  9. Twin Lakes School Corp
  10. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
  11. Fayette County School Corporation

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near South Harrison Com Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Harrison Com Schools: closest on enrollment (3,079 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,091 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$48.2M
Total Revenue
$48.7M
Total Expenditure
$13.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.1M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in South Harrison Com Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Indiana Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Indiana districts belongs to Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. South Harrison Com Schools places 134 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Idaho are the states closest to Indiana on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

East Noble School Corporation
$51,614
3,417 students
Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
$55,986
2,738 students
Hanover Community School Corp
$58,799
2,734 students
Yorktown Community Schools
$55,445
2,719 students
Madison Consolidated Schools
$62,102
2,705 students
Lebanon Community School Corp
$57,594
3,486 students

This is a sample of 6 from 288 Indiana districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about South Harrison Com Schools
What is the average teacher salary in South Harrison Com Schools?

The average teacher salary in South Harrison Com Schools is $52,091 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does South Harrison Com Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

South Harrison Com Schools pays 0.6% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $52,091.

How does South Harrison Com Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Harrison Com Schools pays 25.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,091.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Harrison Com Schools?

South Harrison Com Schools spends approximately $15,823 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Harrison Com Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of South Harrison Com Schools's total expenditure of $48.7M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. South Harrison Com Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.