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Baldwyn School District

Baldwyn School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (756 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Baldwyn School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$55,962
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$14,787
Per-pupil spending
756
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in MS
$55,962

Baldwyn School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (756 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,962, below the national average of $70,245, serving 756 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Baldwyn School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (756 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for Mississippi
  • 28th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Mississippi ranks #45 of 49 on the salary estimate and #33 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Baldwyn School District ranks #12 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #67 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
  • +25.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median

Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Baldwyn School District's instructional payroll puts 14.0% into vocational programs , 7.5 points above the state median of 6.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Mississippi peer.

Program Baldwyn School MS median Gap
Regular program 70.2% 73.2% -3.0 pp
Special education 10.0% 14.4% -4.4 pp
Vocational programs 14.0% 6.6% +7.5 pp
Other programs 5.7% 4.8% +1.0 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 2800540 · FY2023.

LEAID 2800540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Baldwyn School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P28 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-SMALL 756 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near New FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $55,962 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Mississippi · P28 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Harrison (+$18est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Baldwyn School

Salary neighbourhood · Baldwyn School

Baldwyn School already leads 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 Baldwyn School

Baldwyn School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$55,962 28th percentile higher than 28% 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. Baldwyn School District $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

Baldwyn School in Mississippi's upper-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Baldwyn School District ranks #12 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #67 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Baldwyn School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.

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

What stands out about Baldwyn School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +25.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 32% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$55,962.145

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Mississippi price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$64,478

+15% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Baldwyn School District

What the Numbers Say About Baldwyn School District

Baldwyn School District is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 756 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,787. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,962, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2800540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Baldwyn School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 91% of them. Mississippi itself ranks #45 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Baldwyn School District reports $11.2M in total expenditure against $12.9M 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 $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Baldwyn 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.

Baldwyn School District $55,962
Desoto Co School Dist $50,476
Mississippi avg $51,325
National avg $70,245

Baldwyn School District pays +10.9% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $14,787 vs $11,403

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 Mississippi districts

On pay, Baldwyn School District sits closest to New Albany Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Simpson Co School Dist. 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. New Albany Public Schools
  2. Booneville School Dist
  3. Long Beach School Dist
  4. Kemper Co School Dist
  5. Webster Co School Dist
  6. Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
  7. Winona-montgomery Consolidated
  8. Richton School Dist
  9. Moss Point Separate School Dist
  10. Columbia School District
  11. Amory School Dist
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Simpson Co School Dist
  2. Kosciusko School District
  3. Wayne Co School Dist
  4. Forest Municipal School Dist
  5. Hazlehurst City School District
  6. North Panola School District
  7. Carroll County School Dist
  8. Benton Co School Dist
  9. Tate Co School Dist
  10. Marion Co School Dist
  11. Philadelphia Public School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Baldwyn School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Baldwyn School District: closest on enrollment (756 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,962 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

$12.9M
Total Revenue
$11.2M
Total Expenditure
$3.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Baldwyn School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Mississippi Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Mississippi districts belongs to Forrest County Ag High School at $76,198. Baldwyn School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Arkansas and South Dakota are the states closest to Mississippi 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 Mississippi districts →

Other Mississippi Districts

Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Coahoma County School District
$45,863
988 students
Aberdeen School Dist
$54,214
998 students
West Tallahatchie School District
$44,374
513 students
Okolona Separate School Dist
$50,249
511 students
Attala Co School Dist
$48,390
1,004 students
Holly Springs School Dist
$48,871
1,025 students

This is a sample of 6 from 137 Mississippi districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwyn School District
What is the average teacher salary in Baldwyn School District?

The average teacher salary in Baldwyn School District is $55,962 (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 Baldwyn School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Baldwyn School District pays 9.0% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $55,962.

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

Baldwyn School District pays 20.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,962.

What is the per-pupil spending in Baldwyn School District?

Baldwyn School District spends approximately $14,787 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Baldwyn School District's total expenditure of $11.2M (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. Baldwyn School District'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.