School district · Alabama · LEAID 0100005
Albertville City
Albertville City sits in the lowest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,299 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Albertville City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $61,299
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,794
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,900
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in AL
Below benchmark
Albertville City sits in the lowest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,299 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,299, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,900 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Albertville City sits in the lowest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $61,299 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 5th percentile for Alabama
- 40th percentile nationally
- 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Albertville City ranks #131 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
- +13.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Alabama median
Among 138 Alabama districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Albertville City's instructional payroll puts 5.7% into special education , 4.5 points below the state median of 10.2%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Alabama district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Albertville City | AL median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 84.4% | 81.2% | +3.2 pp |
| Special education | 5.7% | 10.2% | -4.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.1% | 5.5% | +1.6 pp |
| Other programs | 2.8% | 3.1% | -0.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0100005 · FY2023.
LEAID 0100005 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Albertville City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $61,299 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Alabama · P40 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chilton (+$470est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Albertville City
Salary neighbourhood · Albertville City
Albertville City 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).
- Calhoun · low pole
Calhoun · low pole
$59,253 est. salary
- Albertville
Albertville · this district
$61,299 est. salary
- Chilton · near
Chilton · near
$61,770 est. salary
- Autauga · near
Autauga · near
$62,530 est. salary
- Talladega · near
Talladega · near
$62,712 est. salary
- Limestone · top pay
Limestone · top pay
$118,952 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Albertville City
Albertville City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$61,299 40th percentile higher than 40% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Albertville City in Alabama's lower-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Limestone County
Limestone County
$118,952 est. avg salary
- Lowndes County
Lowndes County
$69,901 est. avg salary
- Albertville City
Albertville City
$61,299 est. avg salary
What this shows Albertville City ranks #131 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #105 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Albertville City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Lowndes County
Lowndes County
$30,484 per pupil
- Albertville City
Albertville City
$13,794 per pupil
- Limestone County $11,392
Limestone County
$11,392 per pupil
What this shows Lowndes County leads spending at $30,484 per pupil; Limestone County leads pay.
What stands out about Albertville City
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Alabama's statewide +18.0% by 4.5 points, a growth rate faster than 14% of the 118 Alabama districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $61,299.472
- Alabama price level
- 89.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $68,801
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+12% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Albertville City
What the Numbers Say About Albertville City
Albertville City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 5,900 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,794. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,299, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0100005 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Albertville City runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 5% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Albertville City reports $81.4M in total expenditure against $90.9M 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 $15.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.
How does Albertville City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Alabama average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Albertville City pays -4.0% less than Mobile County · per-pupil $13,794 vs $14,922
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 Alabama districts
On pay, Albertville City sits closest to Fayette County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Crenshaw County. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Albertville City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Albertville City: closest on enrollment (5,900 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,299 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Albertville City: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.
Alabama Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Placed 131 of 137, Albertville City is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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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Smaller-district sample from 137 Alabama peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Alabama districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Albertville City
What is the average teacher salary in Albertville City?
The average teacher salary in Albertville City is $61,299 (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 Albertville City teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?
Albertville City pays 10.1% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $61,299.
How does Albertville City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Albertville City pays 12.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,299.
What is the per-pupil spending in Albertville City?
Albertville City spends approximately $13,794 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Albertville City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of Albertville City's total expenditure of $81.4M (NCES FY2023).
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