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Alamance-Burlington Schools

Alamance-Burlington Schools spends $14,730 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Alamance-Burlington Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,691
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,730
Per-pupil spending
22,489
Students enrolled
21st
Pct. in NC
$48,691

Alamance-Burlington Schools spends $14,730 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $48,691, below the national average of $70,245, serving 22,489 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Alamance-Burlington Schools spends $14,730 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 21st percentile for North Carolina
  • 11th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Alamance-Burlington Schools ranks #91 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
  • +5.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3700030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Alamance-Burlington Schools F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P21 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P11 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 22.5K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cumberland FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,691 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in North Carolina · P11 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cumberland ($118est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Alamance-Burlington Schools

Salary neighbourhood · Alamance-Burlington Schools

Alamance-Burlington Schools trails 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 Alamance-Burlington Schools

Alamance-Burlington Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,691 11th percentile higher than 11% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Alamance-Burlington 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

Alamance-Burlington Schools in North Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 115 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Alamance-Burlington Schools ranks #91 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Alamance-Burlington Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Hyde County Schools leads spending at $39,566 per pupil; Camden County Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,691.146

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Carolina price level
94.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$51,580

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 Alamance-Burlington Schools

What the Numbers Say About Alamance-Burlington Schools

Alamance-Burlington Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 22,489 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,730. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,691, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3700030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Alamance-Burlington Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 21% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Alamance-Burlington Schools reports $331.3M in total expenditure against $273.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $44.6M, special-education teacher pay is $8.4M.

How does Alamance-Burlington Schools compare?

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

Alamance-Burlington Schools $48,691
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Alamance-Burlington Schools pays -3.3% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $14,730 vs $13,702

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 North Carolina districts

On pay, Alamance-Burlington Schools sits closest to Cumberland County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Beaufort County Schools. 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. Cumberland County Schools
  2. Nash County Public Schools
  3. Richmond County Schools
  4. Granville County Schools
  5. Rutherford County Schools
  6. Rowan-Salisbury Schools
  7. Pitt County Schools
  8. Randolph County School System
  9. Durham Public Schools
  10. Craven County Schools
  11. Franklin County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Beaufort County Schools
  2. New Hanover County Schools
  3. Guilford County Schools
  4. Brunswick County Schools
  5. Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
  6. Cleveland County Schools
  7. Wilson County Schools
  8. Scotland County Schools
  9. Rockingham County Schools
  10. Public Schools of Robeson County
  11. Carteret County Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Alamance-Burlington Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Alamance-Burlington Schools: closest on enrollment (22,489 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,691 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

$273.1M
Total Revenue
$331.3M
Total Expenditure
$119.4M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$44.6M
Regular Program
$8.4M
Special Education
$4.5M
Vocational
$14.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Alamance-Burlington Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. Placed 90 of 113, Alamance-Burlington Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North Carolina 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 North Carolina districts →

Other North Carolina Districts

Large-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Caldwell County Schools
$51,029
10,758 students
Wilson County Schools
$49,522
10,276 students
Cabarrus County Schools
$49,503
34,810 students
Duplin County Schools
$47,949
9,905 students
Lee County Schools
$48,030
9,143 students
Chatham County Schools
$51,526
9,129 students

This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alamance-Burlington Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Alamance-Burlington Schools?

The average teacher salary in Alamance-Burlington Schools is $48,691 (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 Alamance-Burlington Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Alamance-Burlington Schools pays 2.4% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $48,691.

How does Alamance-Burlington Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Alamance-Burlington Schools pays 30.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,691.

What is the per-pupil spending in Alamance-Burlington Schools?

Alamance-Burlington Schools spends approximately $14,730 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Alamance-Burlington Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Alamance-Burlington Schools's total expenditure of $331.3M (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. Alamance-Burlington 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.