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Amite County School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $57,550, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Amite County School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$57,550
Est. avg teacher salary
$16,047
Per-pupil spending
886
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in MS
$57,550

Amite County School District (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,550, slightly below the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 886 students.

  • 54th percentile for Mississippi
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +2.3% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,550

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$16,047

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

886 students

Salary vs State Average 99.4%

0.6% below Mississippi average

Nationally, Amite County School District's estimated average out-pays 13% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Amite County School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,550 Top 87% higher than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $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. Amite County School District $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 Amite County School District

Amite County School District is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 886 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,047. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,550, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2800420 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Amite County School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 54% of them.

On the budget side, Amite County School District reports $14.2M in total expenditure against $19.4M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 31% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Amite County School District compare?

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

Amite County School District $57,550
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Amite County School District pays +5.6% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $16,047 vs $9,536

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$19.4M
Total Revenue
$14.2M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Quitman School Dist
$55,786
1,595 students
South Pike School Dist
$59,502
1,609 students
Quitman Co School Dist
$59,127
898 students
East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist
$48,408
905 students
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,649
915 students
Benton Co School Dist
$48,854
917 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Amite County School District?

Amite County School District's average teacher salary is $57,550, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Amite County School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Amite County School District pays 0.6% less than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $57,550.

How does Amite County School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Amite County School District pays 32.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,550.

What is the per-pupil spending in Amite County School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Amite County School District's per-student spending at approximately $16,047 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Amite County School District?

Amite County School District has 886 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Amite County School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Amite County School District's total expenditure of $14.2M (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.

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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. Amite County School District'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.