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School district · Pennsylvania · LEAID 4225290

West Chester Area SD

West Chester Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (12,117 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Chester Area SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,808
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$22,810
Per-pupil spending
12,117
Students enrolled
71st
Pct. in PA
$88,808

West Chester Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (12,117 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,808, above the national average of $70,245, serving 12,117 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: West Chester Area SD is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (12,117 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 71st percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • West Chester Area SD ranks #148 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #246 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +16.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$81,768,000 ÷ 920.73 reported teacher FTE = $88,808

  • Regular program $60,270,000 · 73.7%
  • Special education $15,199,000 · 18.6%
  • Vocational programs $2,437,000 · 3.0%
  • Other programs $3,862,000 · 4.7%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

LEAID 4225290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Chester F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P71 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.1K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Franklin FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,808 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Pennsylvania · P84 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Boyertown (+$93est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Chester

Salary neighbourhood · West Chester

West Chester 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 Chester

West Chester Area SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,808 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Chester Area SD $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

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$88,807.794

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$91,178

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Pennsylvania 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 Chester Area SD

What the Numbers Say About West Chester Area SD

West Chester Area SD is a mid-sized school district in Pennsylvania, serving 12,117 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,810. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,808, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4225290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in West Chester Area SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 71% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, West Chester Area SD reports $276.4M in total expenditure against $295.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $60.3M, special-education teacher pay is $15.2M.

How does West Chester Area SD compare?

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

West Chester Area SD $88,808
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

West Chester Area SD pays +19.3% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $22,810 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, West Chester Area SD sits closest to Franklin Regional SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Baldwin-Whitehall SD. 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. Franklin Regional SD
  2. Boyertown Area SD
  3. Whitehall-Coplay SD
  4. York City SD
  5. Cornwall-Lebanon SD
  6. Interboro SD
  7. Baldwin-Whitehall SD
  8. Downingtown Area SD
  9. Wilson SD
  10. Delaware Valley SD
  11. Wyoming Valley West SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Baldwin-Whitehall SD
  2. Williamsport Area SD
  3. Haverford Township SD
  4. Chartiers Valley SD
  5. Norristown Area SD
  6. Millcreek Township SD
  7. Southern Lehigh SD
  8. North Penn SD
  9. Neshaminy SD
  10. Upper Perkiomen SD
  11. Northampton Area SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Chester Area SD's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Chester Area SD: closest on enrollment (12,117 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,808 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

$295.8M
Total Revenue
$276.4M
Total Expenditure
$81.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$60.3M
Regular Program
$15.2M
Special Education
$2.4M
Vocational
$3.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in West Chester Area SD: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. West Chester Area SD places 148 of 485 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

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Other Pennsylvania Districts

Large-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Haverford Township SD
$103,827
6,622 students
Boyertown Area SD
$88,901
6,586 students
Pennridge SD
$103,205
6,496 students
East Stroudsburg Area SD
$94,136
6,383 students
Millcreek Township SD
$77,835
6,356 students
Wilson SD
$88,085
6,352 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about West Chester Area SD
What is the average teacher salary in West Chester Area SD?

The average teacher salary in West Chester Area SD is $88,808 (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 Chester Area SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

West Chester Area SD pays 8.2% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $88,808.

How does West Chester Area SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Chester Area SD pays 26.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,808.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Chester Area SD?

West Chester Area SD spends approximately $22,810 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of West Chester Area SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of West Chester Area SD's total expenditure of $276.4M (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 Chester Area SD'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.