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Union School Corporation

Union School Corporation spends $9,009 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Union School Corporation come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,209
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$9,009
Per-pupil spending
7,238
Students enrolled
25th
Pct. in IN
$48,209

Union School Corporation spends $9,009 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $48,209, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,238 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Union School Corporation spends $9,009 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Indiana districts with a reliable figure.
  • 25th percentile for Indiana
  • 10th percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • Union School Corporation ranks #217 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #289 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
  • +517.4% 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, Union School Corporation's instructional payroll puts 66.3% into regular program , 17.2 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 Union School IN median Gap
Regular program 66.3% 83.5% -17.2 pp
Special education 22.8% 12.0% +10.8 pp
Vocational programs 8.3% 3.2% +5.1 pp
Other programs 2.7% 0.5% +2.2 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 1811730 · FY2023.

LEAID 1811730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Union School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P25 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-LOW $9K/pupil ENR-MID 7,238 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Richmond FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,209 estimated average teacher salary · P25 in Indiana · P10 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warsaw ($492est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Union School

Salary neighbourhood · Union School

Union School 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 Union School

Union School Corporation's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,209 10th percentile higher than 10% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Union School Corporation $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

Union 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 Union School Corporation ranks #217 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #289 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

Union School Corporation 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 Union School Corporation

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +517.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 503.6 points, a growth rate faster than 100% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 114.7% here, from 3,371 students in FY2019 to 7,238 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $9,009 is well below the national norm.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,209.026

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
$52,346

+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 Union School Corporation

What the Numbers Say About Union School Corporation

Union School Corporation is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 7,238 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $9,009. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,209, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811730 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Union School Corporation runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 25% 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, Union School Corporation reports $65.2M in total expenditure against $67.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.

How does Union School Corporation compare?

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

Union School Corporation $48,209
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Union School Corporation pays -13.7% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $9,009 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, Union School Corporation sits closest to Richmond Community Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clarksville Community School 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. Richmond Community Schools
  2. North Montgomery Com Sch Corp
  3. West Noble School Corporation
  4. Batesville Community School Corp
  5. Jay School Corporation
  6. Community Schools of Frankfort
  7. John Glenn School Corporation
  8. Rush County Schools
  9. Warsaw Community Schools
  10. North Lawrence Com Schools
  11. Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clarksville Community School Corp
  2. Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
  3. DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist
  4. MSD Wabash County Schools
  5. Vigo County School Corp
  6. Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp
  7. North Harrison Com School Corp
  8. East Noble School Corporation
  9. MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
  10. South Madison Com Sch Corp
  11. School Town of Highland

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Union School Corporation's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Union School Corporation: closest on enrollment (7,238 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,209 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

$67.2M
Total Revenue
$65.2M
Total Expenditure
$14.7M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.8M
Regular Program
$3.0M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Union School Corporation: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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 217 of 283, Union School Corporation 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

Smaller-district sample from 288 Indiana peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

School City of Hobart
$57,246
4,014 students
Monroe County Community Sch Corp
$58,331
10,510 students
MSD Washington Township
$60,503
10,512 students
Greenwood Community Sch Corp
$57,050
3,963 students
Lafayette School Corporation
$52,957
7,368 students
Portage Township Schools
$63,287
6,742 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 Union School Corporation
What is the average teacher salary in Union School Corporation?

The average teacher salary in Union School Corporation is $48,209 (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 Union School Corporation teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Union School Corporation pays 8.0% less than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $48,209.

How does Union School Corporation teacher pay compare to the national average?

Union School Corporation pays 31.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,209.

What is the per-pupil spending in Union School Corporation?

Union School Corporation spends approximately $9,009 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Union School Corporation's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Union School Corporation's total expenditure of $65.2M (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. Union School Corporation'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.