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Union Township School Corp

Union Township School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Union Township School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,390
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$17,652
Per-pupil spending
1,409
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in IN
$53,390

Union Township School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $53,390, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,409 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Union Township School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (1,409 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 62nd percentile for Indiana
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 24% 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 Township School Corp ranks #110 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #45 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
  • +16.4% 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 Township School Corp's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into special education , 12.0 points below the state median of 12.0%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Indiana district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Union Township IN median Gap
Regular program 93.1% 83.5% +9.6 pp
Special education 0.0% 12.0% -12.0 pp
Vocational programs 5.7% 3.2% +2.5 pp
Other programs 1.2% 0.5% +0.7 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 1811700 · FY2023.

LEAID 1811700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Union Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P22 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,409 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,390 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Indiana · P22 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: MSD ($107est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Union Township

Salary neighbourhood · Union Township

Union Township 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Union Township

Union Township School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,390 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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. Union Township 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

Union Township 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 Township School Corp ranks #110 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #45 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 Township 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$53,390

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
$57,971

+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 Township School Corp

What the Numbers Say About Union Township School Corp

Union Township School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 1,409 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,652. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,390, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811700 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 Township School Corp runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 62% 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 Township School Corp reports $24.9M in total expenditure against $23.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.0M.

How does Union Township 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.

Union Township School Corp $53,390
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Union Township School Corp pays -4.4% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $17,652 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 Township School Corp sits closest to Northern Wells Community Schools; 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. Northern Wells Community Schools
  2. Linton-Stockton School Corporation
  3. Borden-Henryville School Corporation
  4. Lakeland School Corporation
  5. Northwestern Con School Corp
  6. Southwest Dubois Co Sch Corp
  7. South Spencer County Sch Corp
  8. School City of Mishawaka
  9. School City of Whiting
  10. East Washington School Corp
  11. Clay Community Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Logansport Community Sch Corp
  2. North West Hendricks Schools
  3. South Spencer County Sch Corp
  4. MSD Mount Vernon
  5. Wawasee Community School Corp
  6. Brown County School Corporation
  7. Griffith Public Schools
  8. Lebanon Community School Corp
  9. Tri-County School Corporation
  10. School City of East Chicago
  11. Wa-Nee Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Union Township School Corp: closest on enrollment (1,409 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,390 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

$23.6M
Total Revenue
$24.9M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.0M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Union Township School Corp: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Union Township School Corp places 110 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

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

Tipton Community School Corp
$49,393
1,442 students
North Putnam Community Schools
$47,351
1,372 students
Delphi Community School Corp
$49,071
1,361 students
Northeastern Wayne Schools
$45,876
1,357 students
East Washington School Corp
$53,033
1,346 students
Bremen Public Schools
$52,058
1,472 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 Township School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in Union Township School Corp?

The average teacher salary in Union Township School Corp is $53,390 (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 Township School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Union Township School Corp pays 1.8% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $53,390.

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

Union Township School Corp pays 24.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,390.

What is the per-pupil spending in Union Township School Corp?

Union Township School Corp spends approximately $17,652 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Union Township School Corp's total expenditure of $24.9M (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 Township 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.