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Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $41,857 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$41,857
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$14,913
Per-pupil spending
1,277
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in IN
$41,857

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $41,857 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $41,857, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,277 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $41,857 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for Indiana
  • 2nd 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.
  • Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con ranks #280 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #171 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
  • -3.9% 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, Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con's instructional payroll puts 90.0% into regular program , 6.5 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.

Program Southwestern-Jefferson Co IN median Gap
Regular program 90.0% 83.5% +6.5 pp
Special education 8.8% 12.0% -3.2 pp
Vocational programs 1.1% 3.2% -2.1 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 1810800 · FY2023.

LEAID 1810800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southwestern-Jefferson Co F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -20% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P2 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,277 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near East FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $41,857 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Indiana · P2 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw (+$5,860est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southwestern-Jefferson Co

Salary neighbourhood · Southwestern-Jefferson Co

Southwestern-Jefferson Co 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Southwestern-Jefferson Co

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$41,857 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

Southwestern-Jefferson Co 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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con ranks #280 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #171 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

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con 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

What stands out about Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -3.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 17.8 points, a growth rate faster than 4% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 1,379 students in FY2019 down to 1,277 in FY2023, a 7.4% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$41,857.143

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
$45,449

+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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con

What the Numbers Say About Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,277 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,913. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $41,857, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (40.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 3% 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, Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con reports $19.0M in total expenditure against $17.9M 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 $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con compare?

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

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con $41,857
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con pays -25.0% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $14,913 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, Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con sits closest to East Gibson School Corporation; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mississinewa Community School Corp. 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. East Gibson School Corporation
  2. Argos Community Schools
  3. South Vermillion Com Sch Corp
  4. Randolph Central School Corp
  5. Lake Ridge New Tech Schools
  6. Attica Consolidated School Corp
  7. Tri-Township Cons School Corp
  8. Bloomfield School District
  9. Scott County School District 1
  10. Loogootee Community Sch Corp
  11. North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mississinewa Community School Corp
  2. Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
  3. Washington Community Schools
  4. South Central Com School Corp
  5. Blackford County Schools
  6. C A Beard Memorial School Corp
  7. Hanover Community School Corp
  8. Richmond Community Schools
  9. Hamilton Heights School Corp
  10. Smith-Green Community Schools
  11. Sunman-Dearborn Com Sch Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con: closest on enrollment (1,277 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($41,857 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

$17.9M
Total Revenue
$19.0M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.4M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Placed 276 of 283, Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

MSD Warren County
$58,115
1,388 students
Linton-Stockton School Corporation
$53,418
1,400 students
Nettle Creek School Corporation
$49,195
1,154 students
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
$47,268
1,400 students
Central Noble Com School Corp
$45,370
1,150 students
Union Township School Corp
$53,390
1,409 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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con
What is the average teacher salary in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con?

The average teacher salary in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con is $41,857 (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 Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con pays 20.2% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $41,857.

How does Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con pays 40.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $41,857.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con?

Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con spends approximately $14,913 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con's total expenditure of $19.0M (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. Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con'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.