Average Teacher Salary in South Dakota
The average teacher salary in South Dakota in 2009 was $37,537, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2008, The South Dakota average teacher’s salary was $36,635, which demonstrates a 2.46 percent increase from the previous year.
Teaching salaries in South Dakota have been consistently been far below the national average, which was $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008. However, the percentage increase in South Dakota teacher salaries has been only slightly less than the average increase for teachers nationwide, which experienced a 2.8 percent increase from 2008 to 2009.
Though the salaries are consistently rising in accordance with national trends, teacher salaries South Dakota rankings continue to be the lowest in the nation. Teaching salaries in South Dakota ranked 51st in the nation in 2007 and 2008, and this trend continued through 2009.
South Dakota teacher salaries steady rise can be documented by the South Dakota Teacher Salary Schedule below:
| Average Salary | Percent Change | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2009 | Rank | 2008 | Rank | 2007 | 2008 to 2009 | 2007 to 2008 | 2007 to 2009 | ||
| South Dakota | 51 | $37,536.67 | 51 | $36,635.00 | 51 | $35,426.67 | 2.46% | 3.41% | 5.96% | |
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Average Teacher Salaries in Nearby States
Financial Data for South Dakota
State Spending on Teachers
- Salary expenditure on all teachers (including home schoolers, special education, non-certified teachers): $405,552,351
- Benefits expenditures for teachers: $113,527,321
- Instructional expenditures for teaching supplies: $47,256,851
- Total current instructional expenditures per student (teacher salary and curriculum): $5,516
- Total current expenditures per student: $9,658
Revenue Per Student From Various Sources
- State revenue per student: $3,369
- Federal revenue per student: $1,518
State Sources of Revenue for Schools
- Revenue by state property tax: $501,752,992
- Revenue by local government property tax: $-1
- Federal grants direct to local districts: $58,251,007
- Federal grants through state: $121,038,998
South Dakota School Districts
| School District | Full Time Teachers | Student to Teacher Ratio | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen School District 06-1 | 262 | 15 to 1 | 24 Fifth Ave SW
Aberdeen, SD 57401 605-725-7111 |
| Agar-blunt-onida School District 58-3 | 30 | 10 to 1 | 500 8th St
Onida, SD 57564 605-258-2618 |
| Alcester-hudson School District 61-1 | 31 | 11 to 1 | 102 East 5th
Alcester, SD 57001 605-934-1890 |
| Andes Central School District 11-1 | 40 | 12 to 1 | 400 School St
Lake Andes, SD 57356 605-487-7671 |
| Arlington School District 38-1 | 26 | 12 to 1 | 306 South Main
Arlington, SD 57212 605-983-5597 |
| Armour School District 21-1 | 20 | 8 to 1 | 604 3rd St
Armour, SD 57313 605-724-2153 |
| Avon School District 04-1 | 19 | 13 to 1 | 210 Pine St
Avon, SD 57315 605-286-3291 |
| Baltic School District 49-1 | 32 | 14 to 1 | One Bulldog Ave
Baltic, SD 57003 605-529-5464 |
| Belle Fourche School District 09-1 | 88 | 16 to 1 | 2305 13th Ave
Belle Fourche, SD 57717 605-723-3355 |
| Bennett County School District 03-1 | 46 | 12 to 1 | 402 2nd Ave
Martin, SD 57551 605-685-6697 |
| Beresford School District 61-2 | 51 | 13 to 1 | 301 West Maplacee St
Beresford, SD 57004 605-763-4293 |
| Big Stone City School District 25-1 | 12 | 9 to 1 | 655 Walnut St
Big Stone City, SD 57216 605-862-8108 |
| Bison School District 52-1 | 17 | 8 to 1 | 200 East Carr St
Bison, SD 57620 605-244-5271 |
| Bon Homme School District 04-2 | 45 | 13 to 1 | 1404 Fir St
Tyndall, SD 57066 605-589-3388 |
| Bonesteel-fairfax School District 26-5 | 15 | 10 to 1 | 410 Birdsell St
Bonesteel, SD 57317 605-654-2314 |
| Bowdle School District 22-1 | 15 | 9 to 1 | 3083 2nd Ave
Bowdle, SD 57428 605-285-6272 |
| Brandon Valley School District 49-2 | 170 | 18 to 1 | 301 South Splaceitrock Blvd
Brandon, SD 57005 605-582-2049 |
| Bridgewater School District 43-6 | 18 | 8 to 1 | 510 North Main
Bridgewater, SD 57319 605-729-2541 |
| Britton-hecla School District 45-4 | 38 | 13 to 1 | 759 5th St
Britton, SD 57430 605-448-2234 |
| Brookings School District 05-1 | 180 | 16 to 1 | 2130 8th St South
Brookings, SD 57006 605-696-4700 |
| Burke School District 26-2 | 20 | 10 to 1 | 900 Washington St
Burke, SD 57523 605-775-2644 |
| Canistota School District 43-1 | 22 | 11 to 1 | 421 4th Ave
Canistota, SD 57012 605-296-3458 |
| Canton School District 41-1 | 59 | 15 to 1 | 800 North Main
Canton, SD 57013 605-764-2706 |
| Castlewood School District 28-1 | 22 | 13 to 1 | 310 East Harry St
Castlewood, SD 57223 605-793-2497 |
| Centerville School District 60-1 | 24 | 10 to 1 | 610 Lincoln St
Centerville, SD 57014 605-563-2291 |
| Chamberlain School District 07-1 | 83 | 11 to 1 | 301 East Kellam Ave
Chamberlain, SD 57325 605-234-4477 |
| Chester Area School District 39-1 | 37 | 18 to 1 | 102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016 605-489-2416 |
| Clark School District 12-2 | 30 | 13 to 1 | 220 North Clinton
Clark, SD 57225 605-532-3603 |
| Colman-egan School District 50-5 | 18 | 15 to 1 | 200 South Loban
Colman, SD 57017 605-534-3534 |
| Colome School District 59-1 | 19 | 12 to 1 | 105 Carr St
Colome, SD 57528 605-842-1624 |
| Conde School District 56-1 | 10 | 4 to 1 | 130 3rd St SW
Conde, SD 57434 605-382-5231 |
| Corsica School District 21-2 | 15 | 11 to 1 | 120 South Napoleon Ave
Corsica, SD 57328 605-946-5475 |
| Custer School District 16-1 | 76 | 13 to 1 | 147 North 5th St
Custer, SD 57730 605-673-3154 |
| Dakota Valley School District 61-8 | 74 | 15 to 1 | 1150 Northshore Dr
North Sioux City, SD 57049 605-422-3800 |
| De Smet School District 38-2 | 25 | 12 to 1 | 405 SW 3rd Ave
De Smet, SD 57231 605-854-3423 |
| Dell Rapids School District 49-3 | 67 | 15 to 1 | 1216 North Garfield
Dell Rapids, SD 57022 605-428-5473 |
| Deubrook Area School District 05-6 | 33 | 12 to 1 | 100 School Ave
White, SD 57276 605-629-1100 |
| Deuel School District 19-4 | 38 | 14 to 1 | 410 5th St West
Clear Lake, SD 57226 605-874-2161 |
| Doland School District 56-2 | 20 | 7 to 1 | 405 North Humphrey Dr
Doland, SD 57436 605-635-6302 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 | 183 | 13 to 1 | 400 Patriot Dr
Box Elder, SD 57719 605-923-0000 |
| Dupree School District 64-2 | 32 | 11 to 1 | B St
Dupree, SD 57623 605-365-5140 |
| Eagle Butte School District 20-1 | 49 | 6 to 1 | S Prairie Rd
Eagle Butte, SD 57625 605-964-4911 |
| Edgemont School District 23-1 | 15 | 9 to 1 | 715 D St
Edgemont, SD 57735 605-662-7254 |
| Edmunds Central School District 22-5 | 14 | 10 to 1 | 105 1st Ave
Roscoe, SD 57471 605-287-4251 |
| Elk Mountain School District 16-2 | 2 | 13 to 1 | 10222 Valley Rd
Edgemont, SD 57735 605-749-2258 |
| Elk Point-jefferson School District 61-7 | 49 | 15 to 1 | 402 South Douglas St
Elk Point, SD 57025 605-356-5951 |
| Elkton School District 05-3 | 28 | 12 to 1 | 508 South Buffalo St
Elkton, SD 57026 605-542-5361 |
| Emery School District 30-2 | 17 | 11 to 1 | 130 East 6th St
Emery, SD 57332 605-449-4271 |
| Estelline School District 28-2 | 19 | 14 to 1 | 708 Davis
Estelline, SD 57234 605-873-2201 |
| Ethan School District 17-1 | 20 | 12 to 1 | 320 South 2nd St
Ethan, SD 57334 605-227-4211 |
| Eureka School District 44-1 | 20 | 9 to 1 | 706 9th St
Eureka, SD 57437 605-284-2875 |
| Faith School District 46-2 | 18 | 11 to 1 | 503 South 2nd Ave West
Faith, SD 57626 605-967-2152 |
| Faulkton Area Schools 24-4 | 28 | 12 to 1 | 1114 Couroute St
Faulkton, SD 57438 605-598-6266 |
| Flandreau School District 50-3 | 55 | 12 to 1 | 600 West Community Dr
Flandreau, SD 57028 605-997-3263 |
| Florence School District 14-1 | 19 | 12 to 1 | 515 Main Ave
Florence, SD 57235 605-758-2412 |
| Frederick Area School District 06-2 | 17 | 12 to 1 | 202 East Main St
Frederick, SD 57441 605-329-2145 |
| Freeman School District 33-1 | 30 | 13 to 1 | 1001 South Wipf St
Freeman, SD 57029 605-925-4214 |
| Garretson School District 49-4 | 35 | 16 to 1 | 505 2nd St
Garretson, SD 57030 605-594-3451 |
| Gayville-volin School District 63-1 | 23 | 13 to 1 | 100 Kingsbury
Gayville, SD 57031 605-267-4476 |
| Gettysburg School District 53-1 | 23 | 10 to 1 | 100 East King Ave
Gettysburg, SD 57442 605-765-2438 |
| Grant-deuel School District 25-3 | 14 | 11 to 1 | 16370 482nd Ave
Revillo, SD 57259 605-623-4241 |
| Gregory School District 26-4 | 30 | 13 to 1 | 505 Logan
Gregory, SD 57533 605-835-8771 |
| Groton Area School District 06-6 | 47 | 14 to 1 | 125 East 4th Ave
Groton, SD 57445 605-397-2351 |
| Haakon School District 27-1 | 25 | 12 to 1 | 330 Scottie Ave
Philip, SD 57567 605-859-2679 |
| Hamlin School District 28-3 | 44 | 15 to 1 | 44577 188th St
Hayti, SD 57241 605-783-3631 |
| Hanson School District 30-1 | 31 | 13 to 1 | 230 6th St
Alexandria, SD 57311 605-239-4387 |
| Harding County School District 31-1 | 25 | 9 to 1 | 102 West Allison St
Buffalo, SD 57720 605-375-3241 |
| Harrisburg School District 41-2 | 142 | 14 to 1 | 200 Willow St
Harrisburg, SD 57032 605-743-2567 |
| Henry School District 14-2 | 14 | 13 to 1 | 111 North Cedar
Henry, SD 57243 605-532-5364 |
| Herreid School District 10-1 | 14 | 10 to 1 | 302 Main St
Herreid, SD 57632 605-437-2263 |
| Highmore-harrold 34-2 | 27 | 12 to 1 | 415 Iowa Ave South
Highmore, SD 57345 605-852-2275 |
| Hill City School District 51-2 | 40 | 12 to 1 | 341 Main St
Hill City, SD 57745 605-574-3030 |
| Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6 | 23 | 11 to 1 | 401 4th Ave
Tulare, SD 57476 605-596-4171 |
| Hot Springs School District 23-2 | 59 | 16 to 1 | 1609 University Ave
Hot Springs, SD 57747 605-745-4145 |
| Hoven School District 53-2 | 17 | 8 to 1 | 335 South Main St
Hoven, SD 57450 605-948-2252 |
| Howard School District 48-3 | 34 | 12 to 1 | 500 North Section Line
Howard, SD 57349 605-772-5515 |
| Hurley School District 60-2 | 15 | 11 to 1 | 501 Adams St
Hurley, SD 57036 605-238-5221 |
| Huron School District 02-2 | 136 | 16 to 1 | 88 3rd St SE
Huron, SD 57350 605-353-6990 |
| Ipswich Public School District 22-6 | 33 | 12 to 1 | 211 5th St
Ipswich, SD 57451 605-426-6561 |
| Irene - Wakonda School District 13-3 | 30 | 11 to 1 | 130 East State
Irene, SD 57037 605-263-3311 |
| Iroquois School District 02-3 | 20 | 8 to 1 | 111 East Washita
Iroquois, SD 57353 605-546-2210 |
| Isabel School District 20-2 | 12 | 5 to 1 | 405 North Taft
Isabel, SD 57633 605-466-2125 |
| Jones County School District 37-3 | 20 | 9 to 1 | 404 Jackson Ave
Murdo, SD 57559 605-669-2297 |
| Kadoka Area School District 35-2 | 41 | 10 to 1 | 800 Bayberry St
Kadoka, SD 57543 605-837-2175 |
| Kimball School District 07-2 | 25 | 11 to 1 | 300 South East St
Kimball, SD 57355 605-778-6232 |
| Lake Preston School District 38-3 | 22 | 10 to 1 | 300 1st St NE
Lake Preston, SD 57249 605-847-4455 |
| Langford School District 45-2 | 19 | 12 to 1 | 206 Chestnut St
Langford, SD 57454 605-493-6454 |
| Lead-deadwood School District 40-1 | 82 | 11 to 1 | 320 South Main St
Lead, SD 57754 605-717-3890 |
| Lemmon School District 52-2 | 24 | 12 to 1 | 209 3rd St West
Lemmon, SD 57638 605-374-3762 |
| Lennox School District 41-4 | 63 | 15 to 1 | 201 South Elm
Lennox, SD 57039 605-647-2202 |
| Leola School District 44-2 | 26 | 10 to 1 | 820 Leola Ave
Leola, SD 57456 605-439-3477 |
| Lyman School District 42-1 | 40 | 11 to 1 | 201 South Birch Ave
Presho, SD 57568 605-895-2579 |
| Madison Central School District 39-2 | 83 | 15 to 1 | 800 NE 9th St
Madison, SD 57042 605-256-7700 |
| Marion School District 60-3 | 20 | 11 to 1 | 100 South Cedar
Marion, SD 57043 605-648-3615 |
| Mccook Central School District 43-7 | 30 | 13 to 1 | 200 East Essex
Salem, SD 57058 605-425-2264 |
| Mcintosh School District 15-1 | 19 | 9 to 1 | 135 Main St
Mcintosh, SD 57641 605-273-4298 |
| Mclaughlin School District 15-2 | 47 | 10 to 1 | 601 South Main
Mclaughlin, SD 57642 605-823-4484 |
| Meade School District 46-1 | 192 | 13 to 1 | 1230 Douglas St
Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-2523 |
| Menno School District 33-2 | 30 | 10 to 1 | 410 5th St
Menno, SD 57045 605-387-5161 |
| Milbank School District 25-4 | 66 | 14 to 1 | 1001 East Park Ave
Milbank, SD 57252 605-432-5579 |
| Miller 29-4 | 43 | 11 to 1 | 623 East 4th St
Miller, SD 57362 605-853-2614 |
| Mitchell School District 17-2 | 177 | 14 to 1 | 800 West 10th Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301 605-995-3010 |
| Mobridge-pollock 62-6 | 57 | 11 to 1 | 114 East 10th St
Mobridge, SD 57601 605-845-7227 |
| Montrose School District 43-2 | 19 | 11 to 1 | 309 South Church Ave
Montrose, SD 57048 605-363-5026 |
| Mount Vernon School District 17-3 | 24 | 11 to 1 | 500 North Main
Mount Vernon, SD 57363 605-236-5237 |
| New Underwood School District 51-3 | 21 | 14 to 1 | 300 East Ash
New Underwood, SD 57761 605-754-6485 |
| Newell School District 09-2 | 32 | 11 to 1 | 501 Dartmouth
Newell, SD 57760 605-456-2393 |
| Northwestern Area School District 56-7 | 26 | 13 to 1 | 221 3rd St
Mellette, SD 57461 605-887-3467 |
| Oelrichs School District 23-3 | 16 | 9 to 1 | 625 Walnut
Oelrichs, SD 57763 605-535-2631 |
| Oldham - Ramona School District 39-5 | 19 | 7 to 1 | 220 West 2nd St
Ramona, SD 57054 605-482-8244 |
| Parker School District 60-4 | 30 | 12 to 1 | 330 West 2nd
Parker, SD 57053 605-297-3456 |
| Parkston School District 33-3 | 51 | 12 to 1 | 102c South Chapman Dr
Parkston, SD 57366 605-928-3368 |
| Pierre School District 32-2 | 161 | 17 to 1 | 211 South Poplacear Ave
Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-7300 |
| Plankinton School District 01-1 | 20 | 15 to 1 | 404 East Davenporoute
Plankinton, SD 57368 605-942-7743 |
| Platte - Geddes School District 11-5 | 41 | 11 to 1 | 400 Illinois
Platte, SD 57369 605-337-3391 |
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | 822 | 17 to 1 | 300 6th St
Rapid City, SD 57701 605-394-4031 |
| Redfield School District 56-4 | 49 | 13 to 1 | 502 East 2nd St
Redfield, SD 57469 605-472-4520 |
| Rosholt School District 54-4 | 19 | 12 to 1 | 202 Finley Ave
Rosholt, SD 57260 605-537-4283 |
| Roslyn School District 18-2 | 14 | 9 to 1 | 302 East Bjornson Ave
Roslyn, SD 57261 605-486-4311 |
| Rutland School District 39-4 | 18 | 7 to 1 | 102 School St
Rutland, SD 57057 605-586-4352 |
| Sanborn Central School District 55-5 | 22 | 9 to 1 | 40405 Sd Hwy 34
Forestburg, SD 57314 605-495-4183 |
| Scotland School District 04-3 | 23 | 11 to 1 | 711 4th St
Scotland, SD 57059 605-583-2237 |
| Selby Area School District 62-5 | 17 | 12 to 1 | 108 East Dakota St
Selby, SD 57472 605-649-7818 |
| Shannon County School District 65-1 | 100 | 14 to 1 | 206 School St
Batesland, SD 57716 605-288-1921 |
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 1,381 | 16 to 1 | 201 East 38th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57105 605-367-7900 |
| Sioux Valley School District 05-5 | 42 | 14 to 1 | 200 Hansina Ave
Volga, SD 57071 605-627-5657 |
| Sisseton School District 54-2 | 83 | 12 to 1 | 516 8th Ave West
Sisseton, SD 57262 605-698-7613 |
| Smee School District 15-3 | 19 | 15 to 1 | 12250 Sd Hwy 1806
Wakpala, SD 57658 605-845-3040 |
| Spearfish School District 40-2 | 136 | 15 to 1 | 525 East Illinois
Spearfish, SD 57783 605-717-1229 |
| Stanley County School District 57-1 | 40 | 12 to 1 | 3 East 2nd Ave
Fort Pierre, SD 57532 605-223-7741 |
| Stickney School District 01-2 | 15 | 8 to 1 | 506 East Main
Stickney, SD 57375 605-732-4221 |
| Summit School District 54-6 | 11 | 12 to 1 | 400 Sherman Ave
Summit, SD 57266 605-398-6211 |
| Tea Area School District 41-5 | 75 | 16 to 1 | 500 West Brian St
Tea, SD 57064 605-498-2700 |
| Timber Lake School District 20-3 | 29 | 10 to 1 | 500 Main St
Timber Lake, SD 57656 605-865-3654 |
| Todd County School District 66-1 | 177 | 11 to 1 | E Denver Dr
Mission, SD 57555 605-856-4457 |
| Tri-valley School District 49-6 | 57 | 15 to 1 | 46450 252nd St
Colton, SD 57018 605-446-3538 |
| Tripp-delmont School District 33-5 | 28 | 9 to 1 | 105 South Sloan
Tripp, SD 57376 605-935-6766 |
| Vermillion School District 13-1 | 94 | 14 to 1 | 17 Prospect St
Vermillion, SD 57069 605-677-7000 |
| Viborg School District 60-5 | 22 | 12 to 1 | 203 West Park Ave
Viborg, SD 57070 605-766-5418 |
| Wagner Community School District 11-4 | 61 | 12 to 1 | 101 Walnut Ave SW
Wagner, SD 57380 605-384-3677 |
| Wall School District 51-5 | 24 | 10 to 1 | 401 South Blvd West
Wall, SD 57790 605-279-2156 |
| Warner School District 06-5 | 20 | 15 to 1 | 110 1st Ave SW
Warner, SD 57479 605-225-6397 |
| Watertown School District 14-4 | 241 | 16 to 1 | 200 NE 9th St
Watertown, SD 57201 605-882-6312 |
| Waubay School District 18-3 | 21 | 9 to 1 | 202 West School Rd
Waubay, SD 57273 605-947-4529 |
| Waverly School District 14-5 | 25 | 10 to 1 | 319 Mary Placeace
Waverly, SD 57201 605-886-9174 |
| Webster School District 18-4 | 35 | 14 to 1 | 102 East Ninth Ave
Webster, SD 57274 605-345-3548 |
| Wessington Springs School District 36-2 | 26 | 12 to 1 | 302 Dakota Ave North
Wessington Springs, SD 57382 605-539-9311 |
| West Central School District 49-7 | 79 | 15 to 1 | 705 East 2nd St
Hartford, SD 57033 605-528-3217 |
| White Lake School District 01-3 | 14 | 10 to 1 | 502 East Division St
White Lake, SD 57383 605-249-2251 |
| White River School District 47-1 | 40 | 10 to 1 | S 2nd And Brock
White River, SD 57579 605-259-3311 |
| Willow Lake School District 12-3 | 22 | 9 to 1 | 400 Garfield St
Willow Lake, SD 57278 605-625-5945 |
| Wilmot School District 54-7 | 22 | 11 to 1 | 800 Ordway St
Wilmot, SD 57279 605-938-4647 |
| Winner School District 59-2 | 65 | 12 to 1 | 431 East 7th St
Winner, SD 57580 605-842-8101 |
| Wolsey Wessington School District 02-6 | 20 | 13 to 1 | 375 Ash St SE
Wolsey, SD 57384 605-883-4221 |
| Wood School District 47-2 | 6 | 6 to 1 | 114 South Dakota St
Wood, SD 57585 605-452-3251 |
| Woonsocket School District 55-4 | 19 | 10 to 1 | 101 North 2nd Ave
Woonsocket, SD 57385 605-796-4431 |
| Yankton School District 63-3 | 175 | 17 to 1 | 1900 Ferdig
Yankton, SD 57078 605-665-3998 |
