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South Middleton SD

South Middleton SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (2,167 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Middleton SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,731
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,430
Per-pupil spending
2,167
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in PA
$74,731

South Middleton SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (2,167 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,731, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,167 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: South Middleton SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (2,167 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • South Middleton SD ranks #350 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #320 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +12.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Middleton SD's instructional payroll puts 79.2% into regular program , 4.1 points above the state median of 75.1%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Pennsylvania district.

Program South Middleton PA median Gap
Regular program 79.2% 75.1% +4.1 pp
Special education 16.7% 18.8% -2.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.3% -1.3 pp
Other programs 4.1% 3.7% +0.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4222050 · FY2023.

LEAID 4222050 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Middleton F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,167 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clarion-Limestone FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,731 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Pennsylvania · P67 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Philadelphia ($310est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Middleton

Salary neighbourhood · South Middleton

South Middleton trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Middleton

South Middleton SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,731 Top 33% higher than 67% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Middleton SD $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 Middleton in Pennsylvania's lower-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows South Middleton SD ranks #350 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #320 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

South Middleton SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

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

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$74,730.769

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$76,726

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Pennsylvania 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 Middleton SD

What the Numbers Say About South Middleton SD

South Middleton SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 2,167 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,430. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,731, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4222050 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in South Middleton SD runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 31% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, South Middleton SD reports $46.4M in total expenditure against $46.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does South Middleton SD compare?

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

South Middleton SD $74,731
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

South Middleton SD pays +0.4% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $21,430 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, South Middleton SD sits closest to Clarion-Limestone Area SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clearfield Area SD. 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. Clarion-Limestone Area SD
  2. Palmerton Area SD
  3. Warren County SD
  4. Dunmore SD
  5. Harrisburg City SD
  6. Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD
  7. Mifflinburg Area SD
  8. McGuffey SD
  9. Southern Columbia Area SD
  10. Northern Tioga SD
  11. Bermudian Springs SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clearfield Area SD
  2. York Co School of Technology
  3. Huntingdon Area SD
  4. North Allegheny SD
  5. Penn-Delco SD
  6. West Branch Area SD
  7. Kane Area SD
  8. Lenape Tech
  9. Schuylkill Haven Area SD
  10. Ringgold SD
  11. Bellefonte Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near South Middleton SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Middleton SD: closest on enrollment (2,167 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,731 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

$46.1M
Total Revenue
$46.4M
Total Expenditure
$11.7M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.2M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in South Middleton SD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. South Middleton SD places 342 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

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Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Eastern York SD
$82,850
2,243 students
Schuylkill Valley SD
$104,518
2,085 students
Hanover Area SD
$85,534
2,076 students
Clearfield Area SD
$71,490
2,076 students
Octorara Area SD
$112,185
2,074 students
Harbor Creek SD
$71,505
2,074 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about South Middleton SD
What is the average teacher salary in South Middleton SD?

The average teacher salary in South Middleton SD is $74,731 (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 Middleton SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

South Middleton SD pays 8.9% less than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $74,731.

How does South Middleton SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

South Middleton SD pays 6.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,731.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Middleton SD?

South Middleton SD spends approximately $21,430 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of South Middleton SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of South Middleton SD's total expenditure of $46.4M (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 Middleton SD'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.