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Tippecanoe School Corp

Tippecanoe School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,067 (above only 65% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tippecanoe School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,067
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$17,586
Per-pupil spending
13,616
Students enrolled
65th
Pct. in IN
$54,067

Tippecanoe School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,067 (above only 65% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,067, below the national average of $70,245, serving 13,616 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Tippecanoe School Corp sits in the lowest third of Indiana districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,067 (above only 65% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 65th percentile for Indiana
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 22% 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.
  • Tippecanoe School Corp ranks #101 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #49 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
  • +17.3% 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, Tippecanoe School Corp's instructional payroll puts 77.2% into regular program , 6.3 points below the state median of 83.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Tippecanoe School IN median Gap
Regular program 77.2% 83.5% -6.3 pp
Special education 11.2% 12.0% -0.8 pp
Vocational programs 7.0% 3.2% +3.8 pp
Other programs 4.6% 0.5% +4.1 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 1811340 · FY2023.

LEAID 1811340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Tippecanoe School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P65 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 13.6K students INSTR-LOW 22% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near South FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,067 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in Indiana · P24 nationally · 22% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$271est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Tippecanoe School

Salary neighbourhood · Tippecanoe School

Tippecanoe School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Tippecanoe School

Tippecanoe School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,067 24th percentile higher than 24% 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. Tippecanoe School Corp $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

Tippecanoe School 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 Tippecanoe School Corp ranks #101 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #49 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

Tippecanoe School Corp 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 Tippecanoe School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 64% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,066.829

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
$58,706

+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 Tippecanoe School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Tippecanoe School Corp

Tippecanoe School Corp is a mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 13,616 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,586. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,067, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811340 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Tippecanoe School Corp runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 65% 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, Tippecanoe School Corp reports $239.4M in total expenditure against $206.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.3M, special-education teacher pay is $5.0M.

How does Tippecanoe 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.

Tippecanoe School Corp $54,067
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Tippecanoe School Corp pays -3.2% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,586 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, Tippecanoe School Corp sits closest to South Bend Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Logansport Community Sch 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 Bend Community School Corp
  2. Clay Community Schools
  3. School City of Mishawaka
  4. Mt Vernon Community School Corp
  5. MSD Warren Township
  6. Lafayette School Corporation
  7. Marion Community Schools
  8. Greater Clark County Schools
  9. Northwest Allen County Schools
  10. Bartholomew Con School Corp
  11. Concord Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  2. School City of Hammond
  3. LaPorte Community School Corp
  4. Monroe County Community Sch Corp
  5. Marion Community Schools
  6. Lebanon Community School Corp
  7. Michigan City Area Schools
  8. Lafayette School Corporation
  9. Elkhart Community Schools
  10. New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch
  11. MSD Pike Township

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Tippecanoe School Corp's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Tippecanoe School Corp: closest on enrollment (13,616 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,067 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

$206.0M
Total Revenue
$239.4M
Total Expenditure
$53.3M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.3M
Regular Program
$5.0M
Special Education
$3.1M
Vocational
$2.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Tippecanoe 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Tippecanoe School Corp places 101 of 283 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other Indiana Districts

Large-district sample from 288 Indiana peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Center Grove Community School Corp
$58,358
9,537 students
Lake Central School Corporation
$64,004
9,293 students
Westfield-Washington Schools
$62,619
9,180 students
Crown Point Community School Corp
$70,535
9,064 students
Northwest Allen County Schools
$55,709
8,184 students
Zionsville Community Schools
$56,247
7,906 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 Tippecanoe School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Tippecanoe School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Tippecanoe School Corp is $54,067 (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 Tippecanoe School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Tippecanoe School Corp pays 3.1% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $54,067.

How does Tippecanoe School Corp teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tippecanoe School Corp pays 23.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,067.

What is the per-pupil spending in Tippecanoe School Corp?

Tippecanoe School Corp spends approximately $17,586 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Tippecanoe School Corp's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Tippecanoe School Corp's total expenditure of $239.4M (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. Tippecanoe School Corp'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.