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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4222560

Spring-Ford Area SD

Spring-Ford Area SD's estimated average teacher salary is $92,037 against a Pennsylvania statewide mean of $82,070. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Spring-Ford Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,037
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$24,442
Per-pupil spending
7,920
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in PA
$92,037

Spring-Ford Area SD's estimated average teacher salary is $92,037 against a Pennsylvania statewide mean of $82,070. Estimated average teacher salary is $92,037, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,920 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Spring-Ford Area SD's estimated average teacher salary is $92,037 against a Pennsylvania statewide mean of $82,070.
  • 78th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Spring-Ford Area SD ranks #113 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #165 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
  • +9.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$55,360,000 ÷ 601.50 reported teacher FTE = $92,037

  • Regular program $37,630,000 · 68.0%
  • Special education $15,714,000 · 28.4%
  • Other programs $2,016,000 · 3.6%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Spring-Ford Area SD's instructional payroll puts 28.4% into special education , 9.5 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Pennsylvania peer.

Program Spring-Ford Area PA median Gap
Regular program 68.0% 75.1% -7.1 pp
Special education 28.4% 18.8% +9.5 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.3% -1.3 pp
Other programs 3.6% 3.7% -0.1 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 4222560 · FY2023.

LEAID 4222560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Spring-Ford Area F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-MID 7,920 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,037 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Pennsylvania · P86 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Allentown ($457est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Spring-Ford Area

Salary neighbourhood · Spring-Ford Area

Spring-Ford Area already leads 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 Spring-Ford Area

Spring-Ford Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,037 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Spring-Ford Area 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

What stands out about Spring-Ford Area SD

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Pennsylvania's statewide +14.1% by 5.1 points, a growth rate faster than 25% of the 469 Pennsylvania districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$92,036.575

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
$94,493

+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 Spring-Ford Area SD

What the Numbers Say About Spring-Ford Area SD

Spring-Ford Area SD is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 7,920 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,442. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,037, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4222560 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Spring-Ford Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 78% 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, Spring-Ford Area SD reports $193.6M in total expenditure against $192.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $37.6M, special-education teacher pay is $15.7M.

How does Spring-Ford Area SD compare?

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

Spring-Ford Area SD $92,037
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Spring-Ford Area SD pays +23.7% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $24,442 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, Spring-Ford Area SD sits closest to North Hills SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mechanicsburg 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. North Hills SD
  2. Springfield SD
  3. Abington Heights SD
  4. Eastern Lebanon County SD
  5. Central York SD
  6. Dallas SD
  7. Belle Vernon Area SD
  8. Allentown City SD
  9. Northampton Area SD
  10. Dover Area SD
  11. South Fayette Township SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mechanicsburg Area SD
  2. Tredyffrin-Easttown SD
  3. Bradford Area SD
  4. Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
  5. McKeesport Area SD
  6. Upper St. Clair SD
  7. Wissahickon SD
  8. Tunkhannock Area SD
  9. Perkiomen Valley SD
  10. Kennett Consolidated SD
  11. Quakertown Community SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Spring-Ford Area

Two out-of-state peer sets for Spring-Ford Area SD: closest on enrollment (7,920 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,037 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

$192.4M
Total Revenue
$193.6M
Total Expenditure
$55.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$37.6M
Regular Program
$15.7M
Special Education
$2.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Spring-Ford Area 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. Spring-Ford Area SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 113 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Pennsylvania sample (including Spring-Ford Area). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Owen J Roberts SD
$87,798
5,424 students
Council Rock SD
$121,144
10,460 students
Coatesville Area SD
$77,875
5,358 students
Centennial SD
$105,568
5,283 students
Canon-McMillan SD
$82,363
5,268 students
Northampton Area SD
$92,567
5,219 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 Spring-Ford Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in Spring-Ford Area SD?

The average teacher salary in Spring-Ford Area SD is $92,037 (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 Spring-Ford Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Spring-Ford Area SD pays 12.1% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $92,037.

How does Spring-Ford Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Spring-Ford Area SD pays 31.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,037.

What is the per-pupil spending in Spring-Ford Area SD?

Spring-Ford Area SD spends approximately $24,442 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Spring-Ford Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Spring-Ford Area SD's total expenditure of $193.6M (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. Spring-Ford Area 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.