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West Central School Corp

West Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Central School Corp come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,574
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$21,055
Per-pupil spending
639
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in IN
$54,574

West Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,574, below the national average of $70,245, serving 639 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Central School Corp is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 67th percentile for Indiana
  • 25th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • West Central School Corp ranks #94 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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
  • +17.0% 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, West Central School Corp's instructional payroll puts 67.1% into regular program , 16.4 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 West Central IN median Gap
Regular program 67.1% 83.5% -16.4 pp
Special education 20.3% 12.0% +8.3 pp
Vocational programs 12.0% 3.2% +8.8 pp
Other programs 0.5% 0.5% +0.1 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 1809360 · FY2023.

LEAID 1809360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P25 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 639 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Shoals FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,574 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in Indiana · P25 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South ($237est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Central

Salary neighbourhood · West Central

West Central 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for West Central

West Central School Corp's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,574 25th percentile higher than 25% 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. West Central 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

West Central 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 West Central School Corp ranks #94 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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

West Central 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 West Central School Corp

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 62% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 758 to 639 students (15.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,574.468

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
$59,258

+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 West Central School Corp

What the Numbers Say About West Central School Corp

West Central School Corp is a small school district in Indiana, serving 639 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,055. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,574, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1809360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in West Central School Corp runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 67% 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, West Central School Corp reports $13.5M in total expenditure against $13.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does West Central 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.

West Central School Corp $54,574
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

West Central School Corp pays -2.3% less than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $21,055 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, West Central School Corp sits closest to Shoals Community School Corp; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Adams Community Schools. 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. Shoals Community School Corp
  2. Knox Community School Corp
  3. South Putnam Community Schools
  4. Eastern Howard School Corporation
  5. Daleville Community Schools
  6. Greensburg Community Schools
  7. Crawford County Community Sch Corp
  8. South Knox School Corp
  9. Lawrenceburg Community School Corp
  10. North Harrison Com School Corp
  11. South Montgomery Com Sch Corp
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Adams Community Schools
  2. Culver Community Schools Corp
  3. Hamilton Community Schools
  4. Mitchell Community Schools
  5. North Vermillion Com Sch Corp
  6. Oregon-Davis School Corp
  7. White River Valley School District
  8. North White School Corp
  9. North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp
  10. Covington Community School Corp
  11. Whitko Community School Corp

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Central School Corp's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Central School Corp: closest on enrollment (639 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,574 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

$13.9M
Total Revenue
$13.5M
Total Expenditure
$3.3M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in West Central 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 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. West Central School Corp places 94 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.

View all Indiana districts →

Other Indiana Districts

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

Covington Community School Corp
$50,201
888 students
Southern Wells Com Schools
$51,593
889 students
North White School Corp
$49,034
900 students
Orleans Community Schools
$46,280
908 students
Hamilton Community Schools
$45,102
352 students
Randolph Eastern School Corp
$48,610
928 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 West Central School Corp
What is the average teacher salary in West Central School Corp?

The average teacher salary in West Central School Corp is $54,574 (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 West Central School Corp teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

West Central School Corp pays 4.1% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $54,574.

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

West Central School Corp pays 22.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,574.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Central School Corp?

West Central School Corp spends approximately $21,055 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of West Central School Corp's total expenditure of $13.5M (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. West Central 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.