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School district · Indiana · LEAID 1810770

Southern Wells Com Schools

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $57,726 for Southern Wells Com Schools - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$57,726
Est. avg teacher salary
$13,824
Per-pupil spending
845
Students enrolled
29th
Pct. in IN
$57,726

Southern Wells Com Schools (Indiana) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,726, materially below the Indiana average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 845 students.

  • 29th percentile for Indiana
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,726

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,824

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

845 students

Salary vs State Average 87.8%

12.2% below Indiana average

Nationally, Southern Wells Com Schools's estimated average out-pays 13% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Southern Wells Com Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,726 Top 87% higher than 13% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Southern Wells Com Schools $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Southern Wells Com Schools

Southern Wells Com Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 845 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,824. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,726, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810770 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $65,729, teacher pay in Southern Wells Com Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 29% of them.

On the budget side, Southern Wells Com Schools reports $11.7M in total expenditure against $12.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Southern Wells 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.

Southern Wells Com Schools $57,726
Fort Wayne Community Schools $64,731
Indiana avg $65,729
National avg $85,759

Southern Wells Com Schools pays -10.8% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $13,824 vs $15,804

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$12.2M
Total Revenue
$11.7M
Total Expenditure
$3.6M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Indiana Districts

Northeast School Corp
$60,320
786 students
North White School Corp
$58,526
909 students
North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp
$49,864
914 students
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
$57,690
773 students
Triton School Corporation
$57,597
918 students
Tri-County School Corporation
$59,726
764 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Southern Wells Com Schools?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Southern Wells Com Schools's average teacher salary at $57,726, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Southern Wells Com Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Southern Wells Com Schools pays 12.2% less than the Indiana state average of $65,729. The district's average is $57,726.

How does Southern Wells Com Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southern Wells Com Schools pays 32.7% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,726.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southern Wells Com Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Southern Wells Com Schools's per-student spending at approximately $13,824 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Southern Wells Com Schools?

Southern Wells Com Schools has 845 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Southern Wells Com Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Southern Wells Com Schools's total expenditure of $11.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Southern Wells Com Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.