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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3910023

Van Wert City

Van Wert City sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,935 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Van Wert City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,935
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,144
Per-pupil spending
2,024
Students enrolled
33rd
Pct. in OH
$73,935

Van Wert City sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,935 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,935, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,024 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Van Wert City sits in the lowest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $73,935 (above only 33% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 33rd percentile for Ohio
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Ohio ranks #13 of 49 on the salary estimate and #5 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Van Wert City ranks #436 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #466 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil
  • +18.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Ohio median

Among 653 Ohio districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Van Wert City's instructional payroll puts 29.7% into special education , 10.3 points above the state median of 19.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Ohio peer.

Program Van Wert OH median Gap
Regular program 70.2% 78.0% -7.7 pp
Special education 29.7% 19.5% +10.3 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 1.3% -1.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 653 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3910023 · FY2023.

LEAID 3910023 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Van Wert F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P33 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,024 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Columbus FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,935 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Ohio · P66 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dayton (+$194est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Van Wert

Salary neighbourhood · Van Wert

Van Wert 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 Van Wert

Van Wert City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,935 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Van Wert City $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

Van Wert in Ohio's lower-third pay band

Same 646 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Van Wert City ranks #436 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #466 of 646 by per-pupil spending. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr pay #1 at $171,630 is not Warren County Vocational School spending #1 at $57,688 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Van Wert City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Warren County Vocational School leads spending at $57,688 per pupil; Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr 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
$73,934.959

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Ohio price level
91.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$80,449

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Van Wert City

What the Numbers Say About Van Wert City

Van Wert City is a small school district in Ohio, serving 2,024 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,144. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,935, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3910023 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Van Wert City runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 33% of them. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Van Wert City reports $30.7M in total expenditure against $33.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.4M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Van Wert City compare?

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

Van Wert City $73,935
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Van Wert City pays -17.4% less than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $15,144 vs $24,812

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 Ohio districts

On pay, Van Wert City sits closest to Columbus Grove Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hardin-Houston Local. 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. Columbus Grove Local
  2. Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village
  3. Crestview Local
  4. Covington Exempted Village
  5. Franklin Local
  6. Westfall Local
  7. Claymont City
  8. Gallia County Local
  9. James A Garfield Local
  10. Buckeye Local
  11. Weathersfield Local
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hardin-Houston Local
  2. River View Local
  3. Waterloo Local
  4. Newton Local
  5. Warren Local
  6. Southwest Licking Local
  7. Heath City
  8. Botkins Local
  9. LaBrae Local
  10. Kalida Local
  11. Shadyside Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Van Wert City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Van Wert City: closest on enrollment (2,024 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,935 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

$33.1M
Total Revenue
$30.7M
Total Expenditure
$10.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.4M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Van Wert City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Van Wert City places 425 of 605 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Tennessee and Indiana are the states closest to Ohio 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 Ohio districts →

Other Ohio Districts

Smaller-district sample from 648 Ohio peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

London City
$74,998
2,117 students
Fairfield Union Local
$84,379
1,927 students
Marlington Local
$79,643
1,921 students
River Valley Local
$71,230
1,916 students
Greenfield Exempted Village
$81,172
1,913 students
Union-Scioto Local
$83,165
2,142 students

This is a sample of 6 from 648 Ohio districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wert City
What is the average teacher salary in Van Wert City?

The average teacher salary in Van Wert City is $73,935 (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 Van Wert City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Van Wert City pays 8.1% less than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $73,935.

How does Van Wert City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Van Wert City pays 5.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,935.

What is the per-pupil spending in Van Wert City?

Van Wert City spends approximately $15,144 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Van Wert City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Van Wert City's total expenditure of $30.7M (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. Van Wert City'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.