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School district · Georgia · LEAID 1300150

Bacon County

Bacon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,128 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bacon County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,116
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,280
Per-pupil spending
2,128
Students enrolled
23rd
Pct. in GA
$58,116

Bacon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,128 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,116, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,128 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bacon County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,128 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 23rd percentile for Georgia
  • 32nd percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Bacon County ranks #137 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #124 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +17.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Georgia median

Among 180 Georgia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bacon County's instructional payroll puts 20.2% into special education , 3.7 points above the state median of 16.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Georgia peer.

Program Bacon County GA median Gap
Regular program 71.1% 73.6% -2.5 pp
Special education 20.2% 16.5% +3.7 pp
Vocational programs 5.0% 4.4% +0.6 pp
Other programs 3.7% 5.1% -1.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 180 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1300150 · FY2023.

LEAID 1300150 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bacon County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P23 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P32 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,128 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jefferson FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,116 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in Georgia · P32 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Griffin-Spalding (+$279est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bacon County

Salary neighbourhood · Bacon County

Bacon County 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
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National salary distribution for Bacon County

Bacon County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,116 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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. Bacon 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

Bacon 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 Bacon County ranks #137 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #124 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

Bacon 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
$58,115.764

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
$60,227

+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 Bacon County

What the Numbers Say About Bacon County

Bacon County is a small school district in Georgia, serving 2,128 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,280. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,116, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1300150 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Bacon County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 23% 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, Bacon County reports $32.5M in total expenditure against $34.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Bacon County compare?

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

Bacon County $58,116
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Bacon County pays -17.9% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $15,280 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, Bacon County sits closest to Jefferson County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bleckley 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. Jefferson County
  2. Towns County
  3. Walker County
  4. Cook County
  5. Chattahoochee County
  6. Lanier County
  7. Brantley County
  8. Ben Hill County
  9. Worth County
  10. Coffee County
  11. Wilkinson County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bleckley County
  2. Tattnall County
  3. Oglethorpe County
  4. Social Circle City
  5. Gordon County
  6. Irwin County
  7. Peach County
  8. Habersham County
  9. Commerce City
  10. Thomas County
  11. Charlton County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bacon County: closest on enrollment (2,128 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,116 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

$34.9M
Total Revenue
$32.5M
Total Expenditure
$11.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.7M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bacon 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Placed 134 of 172, Bacon County is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Brooks County
$54,625
2,141 students
Dade County
$60,523
2,063 students
Heard County
$62,366
2,195 students
Jefferson County
$58,042
2,059 students
Candler County
$59,561
2,201 students
Screven County
$56,394
2,048 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 Bacon County
What is the average teacher salary in Bacon County?

The average teacher salary in Bacon County is $58,116 (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 Bacon County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Bacon County pays 5.9% less than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $58,116.

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

Bacon County pays 17.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,116.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bacon County?

Bacon County spends approximately $15,280 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Bacon County's total expenditure of $32.5M (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. Bacon 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.