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Atkinson County

Atkinson County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (1,630 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Atkinson County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,715
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,494
Per-pupil spending
1,630
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in GA
$59,715

Atkinson County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (1,630 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,715, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,630 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Atkinson County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (1,630 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 36th percentile for Georgia
  • 36th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Atkinson County ranks #115 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #80 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +17.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1300090 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Atkinson County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P36 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,630 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Terrell FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,715 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in Georgia · P36 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dougherty ($234est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Atkinson County

Salary neighbourhood · Atkinson County

Atkinson County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Atkinson County

Atkinson County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,715 36th percentile higher than 36% 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. Atkinson County $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

Atkinson County in Georgia's lower-third pay band

Same 179 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Atkinson County ranks #115 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #80 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Atkinson County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Taylor County leads spending at $38,272 per pupil; Cobb County 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
$59,714.526

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Georgia price level
96.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$61,884

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Atkinson County

What the Numbers Say About Atkinson County

Atkinson County is a small school district in Georgia, serving 1,630 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,494. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,715, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1300090 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Atkinson County runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 36% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Atkinson County reports $26.9M in total expenditure against $27.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Atkinson County compare?

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

Atkinson County $59,715
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Atkinson County pays -15.6% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $16,494 vs $15,296

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 Georgia districts

On pay, Atkinson County sits closest to Terrell County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Appling 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Terrell County
  2. Washington County
  3. Grady County
  4. McDuffie County
  5. Candler County
  6. Oglethorpe County
  7. Wilcox County
  8. Ware County
  9. Dodge County
  10. Wilkes County
  11. Warren County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Appling County
  2. Franklin County
  3. Bremen City
  4. Buford City
  5. Washington County
  6. Banks County
  7. Baldwin County
  8. Dodge County
  9. Thomasville City
  10. Sumter County
  11. Ware County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Atkinson County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Atkinson County: closest on enrollment (1,630 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,715 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

$27.0M
Total Revenue
$26.9M
Total Expenditure
$9.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.3M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Atkinson County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.

Georgia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Atkinson County places 112 of 172 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 Georgia districts →

Other Georgia Districts

Smaller-district sample from 178 Georgia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Towns County
$58,242
1,002 students
Rabun County
$67,289
2,270 students
Dublin City
$61,384
2,288 students
Chattahoochee County
$57,929
970 students
Montgomery County
$55,375
951 students
Meriwether County
$51,453
2,323 students

This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Atkinson County
What is the average teacher salary in Atkinson County?

The average teacher salary in Atkinson County is $59,715 (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 Atkinson County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Atkinson County pays 3.4% less than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $59,715.

How does Atkinson County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Atkinson County pays 15.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,715.

What is the per-pupil spending in Atkinson County?

Atkinson County spends approximately $16,494 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Atkinson County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Atkinson County's total expenditure of $26.9M (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. Atkinson County'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.