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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3906202

Stark County Area

Stark County Area is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (713 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Stark County Area come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$87,513
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,223
Per-pupil spending
713
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in OH
$87,513

Stark County Area is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (713 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,513, above the national average of $70,245, serving 713 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Stark County Area is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (713 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for Ohio
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Stark County Area ranks #173 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #553 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Stark County Area's instructional payroll puts 58.8% into vocational programs , 57.5 points above the state median of 1.3%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Stark County OH median Gap
Regular program 34.0% 78.0% -43.9 pp
Special education 7.1% 19.5% -12.3 pp
Vocational programs 58.8% 1.3% +57.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3906202 · FY2023.

LEAID 3906202 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Stark County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P82 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 713 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Butler FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $87,513 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Ohio · P82 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hilliard (+$680est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Stark County

Salary neighbourhood · Stark County

Stark County 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 Stark County

Stark County Area's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$87,513 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Stark County Area $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$87,512.821

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$95,223

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Stark County Area

What the Numbers Say About Stark County Area

Stark County Area is a small school district in Ohio, serving 713 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,223. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,513, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3906202 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Stark County Area runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 73% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Stark County Area reports $10.1M in total expenditure against $11.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.

How does Stark County Area compare?

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

Stark County Area $87,513
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Stark County Area pays -2.2% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $14,223 vs $24,812

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 Ohio districts

On pay, Stark County Area sits closest to Butler Technology & Career Development Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tuslaw Local. 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. Butler Technology & Career Development Schools
  2. Chillicothe City
  3. Woodridge Local
  4. Hillsboro City
  5. Upper Sandusky Exempted Village
  6. Richmond Heights Local
  7. Springfield Local
  8. Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local
  9. West Holmes Local
  10. Deer Park Community City
  11. Perkins Local
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Tuslaw Local
  2. Fairfield Union Local
  3. Ottawa-Glandorf Local
  4. Highland Local
  5. Graham Local
  6. Newton Falls Exempted Village
  7. Gallipolis City
  8. Zane Trace Local
  9. Three Rivers Local
  10. Louisville City
  11. Jackson City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Stark County Area's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Stark County Area: closest on enrollment (713 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,513 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

$11.3M
Total Revenue
$10.1M
Total Expenditure
$3.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.2M
Regular Program
$0.2M
Special Education
$2.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Stark County Area: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Stark County Area places 169 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio 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 Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Twin Valley Community Local
$77,136
765 students
Career and Technology Educational Centers
$48,117
660 students
Yellow Springs Exempted Village
$86,328
653 students
Hopewell-Loudon Local
$79,721
777 students
Mississinawa Valley Local
$69,592
647 students
Hardin-Houston Local
$64,072
779 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stark County Area
What is the average teacher salary in Stark County Area?

The average teacher salary in Stark County Area is $87,513 (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 Stark County Area teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Stark County Area pays 8.7% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $87,513.

How does Stark County Area teacher pay compare to the national average?

Stark County Area pays 24.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,513.

What is the per-pupil spending in Stark County Area?

Stark County Area spends approximately $14,223 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Stark County Area's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Stark County Area's total expenditure of $10.1M (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. Stark County Area'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.