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School district · Indiana · LEAID 1802830

Zionsville Community Schools

Zionsville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (7,906 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Zionsville Community Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$56,247
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$16,915
Per-pupil spending
7,906
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in IN
$56,247

Zionsville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (7,906 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,247, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,906 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Zionsville Community Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Indiana districts (7,906 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 76th percentile for Indiana
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Zionsville Community Schools ranks #68 of 289 Indiana districts by estimated teacher salary and #81 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
  • +8.4% 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, Zionsville Community Schools's instructional payroll puts 0.0% into vocational programs , 3.2 points below the state median of 3.2%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Zionsville Community IN median Gap
Regular program 85.8% 83.5% +2.3 pp
Special education 14.1% 12.0% +2.2 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 3.2% -3.2 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 1802830 · FY2023.

LEAID 1802830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Zionsville Community F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P28 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 7,906 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near School FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $56,247 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Indiana · P28 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: School ($166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Zionsville Community

Salary neighbourhood · Zionsville Community

Zionsville Community 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Zionsville Community

Zionsville Community Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$56,247 28th percentile higher than 28% 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. Zionsville Community Schools $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 Zionsville Community Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Indiana's statewide +13.9% by 5.5 points, a growth rate faster than 22% of the 289 Indiana districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 8.3% here, from 7,301 students in FY2019 to 7,906 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$56,247.495

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
$61,074

+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 Zionsville Community Schools

What the Numbers Say About Zionsville Community Schools

Zionsville Community Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Indiana, serving 7,906 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,915. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,247, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1802830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Indiana statewide average of $52,427, teacher pay in Zionsville Community Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Indiana, it pays more than 76% 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, Zionsville Community Schools reports $133.7M in total expenditure against $134.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.9M, special-education teacher pay is $3.8M.

How does Zionsville Community Schools compare?

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

Zionsville Community Schools $56,247
Fort Wayne Community Schools $55,844
Indiana avg $52,427
National avg $70,245

Zionsville Community Schools pays +0.7% more than Fort Wayne Community Schools · per-pupil $16,915 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, Zionsville Community Schools sits closest to School City of Hammond; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bartholomew Con School Corp. 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. School City of Hammond
  2. Tri-Creek School Corporation
  3. Richland-Bean Blossom C S C
  4. Westview School Corporation
  5. Franklin Community School Corp
  6. Jennings County School Corporation
  7. Fort Wayne Community Schools
  8. Concord Community Schools
  9. Wawasee Community School Corp
  10. Bartholomew Con School Corp
  11. Northwest Allen County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bartholomew Con School Corp
  2. Madison Consolidated Schools
  3. MSD Decatur Township
  4. Crawfordsville Community Schools
  5. New Castle Community School Corp
  6. Carmel Clay Schools
  7. Center Grove Community School Corp
  8. Beech Grove City Schools
  9. Shelbyville Central Schools
  10. Westview School Corporation
  11. Goshen Community Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Zionsville Community Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Zionsville Community Schools: closest on enrollment (7,906 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,247 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

$134.2M
Total Revenue
$133.7M
Total Expenditure
$34.5M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.9M
Regular Program
$3.8M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Zionsville Community Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Zionsville Community Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 68 of 283, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Indiana Districts

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

Greenfield-Central Com Schools
$57,864
4,393 students
Logansport Community Sch Corp
$49,304
4,393 students
Mooresville Con School Corp
$61,944
4,356 students
School City of Hammond
$56,081
11,505 students
Middlebury Community Schools
$57,610
4,231 students
MSD Southwest Allen County Schls
$61,027
7,853 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 Zionsville Community Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Zionsville Community Schools?

The average teacher salary in Zionsville Community Schools is $56,247 (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 Zionsville Community Schools teacher pay compare to the Indiana average?

Zionsville Community Schools pays 7.3% more than the Indiana state average of $52,427. The district's average is $56,247.

How does Zionsville Community Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Zionsville Community Schools pays 19.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,247.

What is the per-pupil spending in Zionsville Community Schools?

Zionsville Community Schools spends approximately $16,915 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Zionsville Community Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Zionsville Community Schools's total expenditure of $133.7M (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. Zionsville Community Schools'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.