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School district · Ohio · LEAID 3904513

Worthington City

Worthington City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (10,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Worthington City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,197
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,301
Per-pupil spending
10,810
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in OH
$92,197

Worthington City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (10,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,197, above the national average of $70,245, serving 10,810 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Worthington City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Ohio districts (10,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 82nd percentile for Ohio
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Worthington City ranks #117 of 646 Ohio districts by estimated teacher salary and #232 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
  • +4.5% 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, Worthington City's instructional payroll puts 21.8% into special education , 2.3 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 Worthington City OH median Gap
Regular program 77.8% 78.0% -0.2 pp
Special education 21.8% 19.5% +2.3 pp
Vocational programs 0.4% 1.3% -0.9 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 3904513 · FY2023.

LEAID 3904513 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Worthington City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.8K students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Riverside FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,197 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Ohio · P86 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cincinnati (+$456est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Worthington City

Salary neighbourhood · Worthington City

Worthington City 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 Worthington City

Worthington City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,197 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Worthington 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

What stands out about Worthington City

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Ohio's statewide +19.8% by 15.3 points, a growth rate faster than 3% of the 604 Ohio districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$92,196.68

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
$100,320

+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 Worthington City

What the Numbers Say About Worthington City

Worthington City is a mid-sized school district in Ohio, serving 10,810 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,301. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,197, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3904513 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Ohio statewide average of $80,477, teacher pay in Worthington City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Ohio, it pays more than 82% 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, Worthington City reports $197.8M in total expenditure against $237.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $46.3M, special-education teacher pay is $12.9M.

How does Worthington City compare?

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

Worthington City $92,197
Columbus City Schools District $89,500
Ohio avg $80,477
National avg $70,245

Worthington City pays +3.0% more than Columbus City Schools District · per-pupil $18,301 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, Worthington City sits closest to Riverside Local; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Princeton 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. Riverside Local
  2. West Carrollton City
  3. Northmont City
  4. Warren City
  5. Goshen Local
  6. Newark City
  7. Elyria City Schools
  8. Cincinnati Public Schools
  9. Hamilton City
  10. Delaware City
  11. Lebanon City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Princeton City
  2. North Royalton City
  3. Garfield Heights City Schools
  4. Oregon City
  5. Springfield City School District
  6. Winton Woods City
  7. Wooster City
  8. Parma City
  9. Lancaster City
  10. Alliance City
  11. Ashtabula Area City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Worthington City's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Worthington City: closest on enrollment (10,810 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,197 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

$237.5M
Total Revenue
$197.8M
Total Expenditure
$67.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$46.3M
Regular Program
$12.9M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Worthington City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Worthington City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 115 of 605, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Large-district sample from 648 Ohio peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Little Miami Local
$79,385
5,409 students
Lebanon City
$91,431
5,337 students
Stow-Munroe Falls City School District
$96,584
5,175 students
Pickerington Local
$108,872
11,362 students
Mason City
$107,273
10,179 students
Dayton City
$74,129
11,828 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 Worthington City
What is the average teacher salary in Worthington City?

The average teacher salary in Worthington City is $92,197 (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 Worthington City teacher pay compare to the Ohio average?

Worthington City pays 14.6% more than the Ohio state average of $80,477. The district's average is $92,197.

How does Worthington City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Worthington City pays 31.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,197.

What is the per-pupil spending in Worthington City?

Worthington City spends approximately $18,301 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Worthington City's total expenditure of $197.8M (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. Worthington 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.