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School district · South Dakota · LEAID 4680430

Yankton School District 63-3

Estimated average teacher salary of $69,083, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Yankton School District 63-3 - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$69,083
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,058
Per-pupil spending
3,002
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in SD
$69,083

Yankton School District 63-3 (South Dakota) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,083, meaningfully above the South Dakota average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,002 students.

  • 92nd percentile for South Dakota
  • 38th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +8.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,083

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,058

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,002 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

8.0% above South Dakota average

Nationally, Yankton School District 63-3's estimated average out-pays 38% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Yankton School District 63-3's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,083 Top 62% higher than 38% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Yankton School District 63-3 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Yankton School District 63-3

Yankton School District 63-3 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in South Dakota, serving 3,002 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,058. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,083, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4680430 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Dakota statewide average of $63,995, teacher pay in Yankton School District 63-3 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (19.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Dakota, it pays more than 92% of them.

On the budget side, Yankton School District 63-3 reports $33.2M in total expenditure against $36.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 36% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Yankton School District 63-3 compare?

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

Yankton School District 63-3 $69,083
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 $65,036
South Dakota avg $63,995
National avg $85,759

Yankton School District 63-3 pays +6.2% more than Sioux Falls School District 49-5 · per-pupil $11,058 vs $12,503

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$36.7M
Total Revenue
$33.2M
Total Expenditure
$11.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

Other South Dakota Districts

Belle Fourche School District 09-1
$56,716
1,346 students
Lennox School District 41-4
$61,089
1,197 students
Brandon Valley School District 49-2
$67,061
4,842 students
Madison Central School District 39-2
$61,971
1,136 students
Milbank School District 25-4
$65,667
999 students
Dell Rapids School District 49-3
$60,667
984 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Yankton School District 63-3?

The average teacher salary in Yankton School District 63-3 is $69,083 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Yankton School District 63-3 teacher pay compare to the South Dakota average?

Yankton School District 63-3 pays 8.0% more than the South Dakota state average of $63,995. The district's average is $69,083.

How does Yankton School District 63-3 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Yankton School District 63-3 pays 19.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,083.

What is the per-pupil spending in Yankton School District 63-3?

Per-pupil spending in Yankton School District 63-3 runs approximately $11,058 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Yankton School District 63-3?

Yankton School District 63-3 has 3,002 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Yankton School District 63-3's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Yankton School District 63-3's total expenditure of $33.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Yankton School District 63-3's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.