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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904915

Western Local

Western Local sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $155,037 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Western Local come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$155,037
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$23,236
Per-pupil spending
685
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in OH
$155,037

Western Local sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $155,037 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $155,037, above the national average of $70,245, serving 685 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Western Local sits in the highest third of Ohio districts on estimated teacher pay at $155,037 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for Ohio
  • 100th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Western Local ranks #2 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #91 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
  • +33.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3904915 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Western Local F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +93% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P100 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 685 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Orange FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $155,037 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in Ohio · P100 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Upper ($27,365est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Western Local

Salary neighbourhood · Western Local

Western Local 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 Western Local

Western Local's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$155,037 Top 1% higher than 100% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Western Local $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

Western Local in Ohio's upper-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 Western Local ranks #2 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #91 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

Western Local 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

What stands out about Western Local

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +33.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 14.0 points, a growth rate faster than 91% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 758 to 685 students (9.6% 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
$155,037.037

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
$168,696

+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 Western Local

What the Numbers Say About Western Local

Western Local is a small school district in Ohio, serving 685 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,236. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $155,037, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904915 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Western Local runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 92.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (120.7% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in Ohio. Ohio itself ranks #13 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Western Local reports $15.9M in total expenditure against $16.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Western Local compare?

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

Western Local $155,037
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Western Local pays +73.2% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $23,236 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, Western Local sits closest to Orange City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Trotwood-Madison City. 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. Orange City
  2. Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr
  3. Brooklyn City
  4. Beachwood City
  5. Bexley City
  6. Circleville City
  7. Athens City
  8. North College Hill City
  9. Kirtland Local
  10. Bethel-Tate Local
  11. East Cleveland City School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Trotwood-Madison City
  2. Deer Park Community City
  3. Tri-Village Local
  4. Wolf Creek Local
  5. Caldwell Exempted Village
  6. Eastern Local School District
  7. Athens City
  8. Bradford Exempted Village
  9. Bethel Local
  10. Northridge Local
  11. Cardinal Local

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Western Local's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Western Local: closest on enrollment (685 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($155,037 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

$16.5M
Total Revenue
$15.9M
Total Expenditure
$5.0M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.3M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Western Local: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. 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.

Ohio Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Ohio districts belongs to Mahoning Co Career & Tech Ctr at $171,630. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 605 districts of comparable size, Western Local is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.

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Other Ohio Districts

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

Newton Local
$76,039
641 students
Lawrence County
$40,963
633 students
Fort Loramie Local
$86,800
740 students
Tri-County North Local
$85,188
740 students
Symmes Valley Local
$91,069
741 students
Ridgedale Local
$64,644
627 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 Western Local
What is the average teacher salary in Western Local?

The average teacher salary in Western Local is $155,037 (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 Western Local teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Western Local pays 92.6% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $155,037.

How does Western Local teacher pay compare to the national average?

Western Local pays 120.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $155,037.

What is the per-pupil spending in Western Local?

Western Local spends approximately $23,236 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Western Local's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Western Local's total expenditure of $15.9M (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. Western Local'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.