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Sweet Home SD 55

Sweet Home SD 55 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sweet Home SD 55 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,201
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$14,788
Per-pupil spending
2,340
Students enrolled
10th
Pct. in OR
$57,201

Sweet Home SD 55 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,201, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,340 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sweet Home SD 55 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Oregon districts (2,340 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 10th percentile for Oregon
  • 30th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Oregon ranks #24 of 49 on the salary estimate and #28 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Sweet Home SD 55 ranks #137 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #149 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil
  • +9.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Oregon median

Among 183 Oregon districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Sweet Home SD 55's instructional payroll puts 14.8% into special education , 6.0 points above the state median of 8.9%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Oregon peer.

Program Sweet Home OR median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 80.5% -3.3 pp
Special education 14.8% 8.9% +6.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.3% 3.6% +0.8 pp
Other programs 3.6% 5.7% -2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 183 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4111970 · FY2023.

LEAID 4111970 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sweet Home F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -16% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P10 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P30 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,340 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Winston-Dillard FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,201 estimated average teacher salary · P10 in Oregon · P30 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lebanon (+$170est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sweet Home

Salary neighbourhood · Sweet Home

Sweet Home 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
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National salary distribution for Sweet Home

Sweet Home SD 55's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,201 30th percentile higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Sweet Home SD 55 $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

Sweet Home in Oregon's lower-third pay band

Same 152 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Sweet Home SD 55 ranks #137 of 152 Oregon districts by estimated teacher salary and #149 of 152 by per-pupil spending. Pilot Rock SD 2 pay #1 at $96,623 is not Nestucca Valley SD 101J spending #1 at $40,023 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Sweet Home SD 55 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Nestucca Valley SD 101J leads spending at $40,023 per pupil; Pilot Rock SD 2 leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Sweet Home SD 55

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +9.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Oregon's statewide +26.7% by 17.6 points, a growth rate faster than 12% of the 178 Oregon districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Oregon prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$57,201.152

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Oregon price level
104.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$54,575

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Oregon run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Oregon 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 Sweet Home SD 55

What the Numbers Say About Sweet Home SD 55

Sweet Home SD 55 is a small school district in Oregon, serving 2,340 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,788. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,201, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4111970 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Oregon statewide average of $67,954, teacher pay in Sweet Home SD 55 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 15.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Oregon, it pays more than 10% of them. Oregon itself ranks #24 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Sweet Home SD 55 reports $34.6M in total expenditure against $39.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Sweet Home SD 55 compare?

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

Sweet Home SD 55 $57,201
Portland SD 1J $87,749
Oregon avg $67,954
National avg $70,245

Sweet Home SD 55 pays -34.8% less than Portland SD 1J · per-pupil $14,788 vs $30,288

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 Oregon districts

On pay, Sweet Home SD 55 sits closest to Winston-Dillard SD 116; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Estacada SD 108. 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. Winston-Dillard SD 116
  2. Lebanon Community SD 9
  3. Dallas SD 2
  4. Glide SD 12
  5. Oakland SD 1
  6. Harrisburg SD 7J
  7. North Santiam SD 29J
  8. Tillamook SD 9
  9. Sheridan SD 48J
  10. Philomath SD 17J
  11. Lake County SD 7
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Estacada SD 108
  2. Banks SD 13
  3. Oakland SD 1
  4. North Bend SD 13
  5. Molalla River SD 35
  6. Pleasant Hill SD 1
  7. Lebanon Community SD 9
  8. Oregon Trail SD 46
  9. Grants Pass SD 7
  10. Douglas County SD 4
  11. Brookings-Harbor SD 17C

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Sweet Home SD 55's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sweet Home SD 55: closest on enrollment (2,340 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,201 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

$39.4M
Total Revenue
$34.6M
Total Expenditure
$9.8M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.5M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Sweet Home SD 55: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Oregon Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Oregon districts belongs to David Douglas SD 40 at $92,276. Placed 110 of 126, Sweet Home SD 55 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Oregon prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and New Hampshire are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Oregon Districts

Smaller-district sample from 153 Oregon peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Philomath SD 17J
$58,876
1,602 students
Estacada SD 108
$61,461
3,090 students
Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7
$60,318
1,586 students
Central SD 13J
$71,695
3,188 students
Seaside SD 10
$70,332
1,486 students
South Umpqua SD 19
$50,989
1,471 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Oregon districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweet Home SD 55
What is the average teacher salary in Sweet Home SD 55?

The average teacher salary in Sweet Home SD 55 is $57,201 (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 Sweet Home SD 55 teacher pay compare to the Oregon average?

Sweet Home SD 55 pays 15.8% less than the Oregon state average of $67,954. The district's average is $57,201.

How does Sweet Home SD 55 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sweet Home SD 55 pays 18.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,201.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sweet Home SD 55?

Sweet Home SD 55 spends approximately $14,788 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Sweet Home SD 55's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Sweet Home SD 55's total expenditure of $34.6M (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. Sweet Home SD 55'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.