School district · Indiana · LEAID 1811260
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,268 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $47,268
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,017
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,400
- Students enrolled
- 17th
- Pct. in IN
Below benchmark
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,268 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,268, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,400 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $47,268 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 17th percentile for Indiana
- 8th percentile nationally
- 28% 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.
- Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp ranks #239 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #220 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
- +15.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 1811260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Tell City-Troy F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $47,268 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Indiana · P8 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw (+$449est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Tell City-Troy
Salary neighbourhood · Tell City-Troy
Tell City-Troy 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).
- Tell
Tell · this district · low pay
$47,268 est. salary
- Warsaw · near
Warsaw · near
$47,717 est. salary
- Union · near
Union · near
$48,209 est. salary
- Vigo · near
Vigo · near
$50,026 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Tell City-Troy
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$47,268 8th percentile higher than 8% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Tell City-Troy in Indiana's lower-third pay band
Same 289 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$76,828 est. avg salary
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$74,263 est. avg salary
- Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
$47,268 est. avg salary
What this shows Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp ranks #239 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #220 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist
$32,890 per pupil
- Gary Community School Corp
Gary Community School Corp
$30,561 per pupil
- Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
$14,017 per pupil
What this shows DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist leads spending at $32,890 per pupil; Gary Community School Corp leads pay.
What stands out about Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $47,268.041
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $51,324
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
What the Numbers Say About Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,400 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,017. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,268, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811260 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 17% 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, Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp reports $19.6M in total expenditure against $20.8M 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 $3.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp pays -15.4% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $14,017 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, Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp sits closest to North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Silver Creek School Corporation. 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.
- Silver Creek School Corporation
- Edinburgh Community School Corp
- Nettle Creek School Corporation
- Whitley County Con Schools
- East Porter County School Corp
- Wes-Del Community Schools
- West Washington School Corp
- East Gibson School Corporation
- Community Schools of Frankfort
- MSD North Posey Co Schools
- Seymour Community Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Silver Creek School Corporation$14,003 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $57,153 estimated salary
- Edinburgh Community School Corp$13,995 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $44,567 estimated salary
- Nettle Creek School Corporation$13,963 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $49,195 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp: closest on enrollment (1,400 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,268 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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 238 of 283, Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp?
The average teacher salary in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp is $47,268 (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 Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp pays 9.8% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $47,268.
How does Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp pays 32.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,268.
What is the per-pupil spending in Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp?
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp spends approximately $14,017 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp's total expenditure of $19.6M (NCES FY2023).
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