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Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer-Owen Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,813 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Spencer-Owen Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$45,813
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,880
Per-pupil spending
2,238
Students enrolled
11th
Pct. in IN
$45,813

Spencer-Owen Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,813 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $45,813, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,238 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Spencer-Owen Community Schools sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,813 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 11th percentile for Indiana
  • 6th 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.
  • Spencer-Owen Community Schools ranks #257 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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
  • +19.1% 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, Spencer-Owen Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 21.9% into special education , 10.0 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 Spencer-Owen Community IN median Gap
Regular program 75.3% 83.5% -8.2 pp
Special education 21.9% 12.0% +10.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.8% 3.2% -1.4 pp
Other programs 0.9% 0.5% +0.4 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 1810950 · FY2023.

LEAID 1810950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Spencer-Owen Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P11 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P6 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,238 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near South FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $45,813 estimated average teacher salary · P11 in Indiana · P6 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw (+$1,905est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Spencer-Owen Community

Salary neighbourhood · Spencer-Owen Community

Spencer-Owen Community 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 Spencer-Owen Community

Spencer-Owen Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$45,813 6th percentile higher than 6% 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

Spencer-Owen Community 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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools ranks #257 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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

Spencer-Owen Community 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

What stands out about Spencer-Owen Community Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 6% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 5.2 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,503 to 2,238 students (10.6% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$45,812.865

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
$49,744

+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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer-Owen Community Schools is a small school district in Indiana, serving 2,238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,880. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $45,813, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1810950 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Spencer-Owen Community Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 11% 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, Spencer-Owen Community Schools reports $35.5M in total expenditure against $36.2M 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 $5.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Spencer-Owen Community Schools compare?

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

Spencer-Owen Community Schools $45,813
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Spencer-Owen Community Schools pays -18.0% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,880 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, Spencer-Owen Community Schools sits closest to South Henry School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Newton 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. South Henry School Corp
  2. Northeastern Wayne Schools
  3. Brown County School Corporation
  4. Porter Township School Corp
  5. Elwood Community School Corp
  6. South Central Com School Corp
  7. Washington Community Schools
  8. Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp
  9. Rossville Con School District
  10. Central Noble Com School Corp
  11. Orleans Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Newton School Corp
  2. Fairfield Community Schools
  3. South Putnam Community Schools
  4. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
  5. South Harrison Com Schools
  6. Fayette County School Corporation
  7. Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
  8. Pike County School Corp
  9. Northwestern School Corp
  10. Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp
  11. Vincennes Community School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Spencer-Owen Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Spencer-Owen Community Schools: closest on enrollment (2,238 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($45,813 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

$36.2M
Total Revenue
$35.5M
Total Expenditure
$9.7M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.9M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Spencer-Owen Community 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 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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 256 of 283, Spencer-Owen Community Schools 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.

East Porter County School Corp
$50,630
2,408 students
West Lafayette Com School Corp
$60,799
2,420 students
Franklin County Community Sch Corp
$52,902
2,049 students
Mississinewa Community School Corp
$52,253
2,431 students
Washington Community Schools
$46,133
2,461 students
Northern Wells Community Schools
$53,396
2,464 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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Spencer-Owen Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Spencer-Owen Community Schools is $45,813 (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 Spencer-Owen Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools pays 12.6% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $45,813.

How does Spencer-Owen Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools pays 34.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $45,813.

What is the per-pupil spending in Spencer-Owen Community Schools?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools spends approximately $15,880 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Spencer-Owen Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Spencer-Owen Community Schools's total expenditure of $35.5M (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. Spencer-Owen Community 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.