School district · Indiana · LEAID 1811970
Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (6,382 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Valparaiso Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,129
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,318
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,382
- Students enrolled
- 87th
- Pct. in IN
Above benchmark
Valparaiso Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (6,382 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,129, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,382 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Valparaiso Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (6,382 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 87th percentile for Indiana
- 35th percentile nationally
- 26% 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.
- Valparaiso Community Schools ranks #38 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #142 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
- +7.3% 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, Valparaiso Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 97.8% into regular program , 14.2 points above the state median of 83.5%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Indiana district.
| Program | Valparaiso Community | IN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 97.8% | 83.5% | +14.2 pp |
| Special education | 0.0% | 12.0% | -12.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.0% | 3.2% | -2.2 pp |
| Other programs | 1.3% | 0.5% | +0.8 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 1811970 · FY2023.
LEAID 1811970 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Valparaiso Community F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,129 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in Indiana · P35 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Penn-Harris-Madison (+$33est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Valparaiso Community
Salary neighbourhood · Valparaiso Community
Valparaiso Community already leads 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).
- Warsaw · low pole
Warsaw · low pole
$47,717 est. salary
- Clark-Pleasant · near
Clark-Pleasant · near
$58,996 est. salary
- Valparaiso
Valparaiso · this district
$59,129 est. salary
- Penn-Harris-Madison
Penn-Harris-Madison · near
$59,162 est. salary
- Warrick · near
Warrick · near
$59,275 est. salary
- Indianapolis · top pay
Indianapolis · top pay
$73,478 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Valparaiso Community
Valparaiso Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,129 35th percentile higher than 35% 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
What stands out about Valparaiso Community Schools
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 6.6 points, a growth rate faster than 19% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $59,129.123
- Indiana price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,203
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 Valparaiso Community Schools
What the Numbers Say About Valparaiso Community Schools
Valparaiso Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 6,382 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,318. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,129, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1811970 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Valparaiso Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 87% 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, Valparaiso Community Schools reports $97.8M in total expenditure against $101.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $20.7M.
How does Valparaiso Community Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Indiana average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Valparaiso Community Schools pays +5.9% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $15,318 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, Valparaiso Community Schools sits closest to Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Gibson 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.
- Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp
- Clark-Pleasant Community Sch Corp
- Warrick County School Corp
- South Madison Com Sch Corp
- Hanover Community School Corp
- LaPorte Community School Corp
- East Allen County Schools
- Elkhart Community Schools
- Danville Community School Corp
- Michigan City Area Schools
- Peru Community Schools
- South Gibson School Corporation
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp
- Plymouth Community School Corp
- MSD Martinsville Schools
- Tippecanoe Valley School Corp
- Merrillville Community School Corp
- Clay Community Schools
- Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
- Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp
- Rush County Schools
- School Town of Speedway
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- South Gibson School Corporation$15,313 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $64,975 estimated salary
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp$15,296 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $51,955 estimated salary
- Plymouth Community School Corp$15,292 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $55,660 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Valparaiso Community Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Valparaiso Community Schools: closest on enrollment (6,382 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,129 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 3 programs in Valparaiso Community Schools: the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. It reports no separate figure for special education. 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. Valparaiso Community Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 38 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Valparaiso Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Valparaiso Community Schools?
The average teacher salary in Valparaiso Community Schools is $59,129 (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 Valparaiso Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?
Valparaiso Community Schools pays 12.8% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $59,129.
How does Valparaiso Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Valparaiso Community Schools pays 15.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,129.
What is the per-pupil spending in Valparaiso Community Schools?
Valparaiso Community Schools spends approximately $15,318 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Valparaiso Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of Valparaiso Community Schools's total expenditure of $97.8M (NCES FY2023).
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