School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2800570
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,672 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $55,346
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $17,500
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,672
- Students enrolled
- 88th
- Pct. in MS
Above benchmark
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,672 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,346, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,672 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,672 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 88th percentile for Mississippi
- 26th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist ranks #17 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 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
- +36.9% 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, Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist's instructional payroll puts 1.6% into vocational programs , 5.0 points below the state median of 6.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Bay St | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.9% | 73.2% | +2.7 pp |
| Special education | 17.2% | 14.4% | +2.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.6% | 6.6% | -5.0 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 4.8% | +0.6 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 2800570 · FY2023.
LEAID 2800570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Bay St F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $55,346 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Mississippi · P26 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Madison ($29est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Bay St
Salary neighbourhood · Bay St
Bay St 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).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Pascagoula-gautier
Pascagoula-gautier · near
$55,088 est. salary
- Madison · near
Madison · near
$55,317 est. salary
- Bay · this district
Bay · this district
$55,346 est. salary
- Starkville- · near
Starkville- · near
$55,578 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Bay St
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$55,346 26th percentile higher than 26% 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
Bay St in Mississippi's upper-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$76,198 est. avg salary
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,462 est. avg salary
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
$55,346 est. avg salary
What this shows Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist ranks #17 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$25,476 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 per pupil
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
$17,500 per pupil
What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.
What stands out about Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,834 to 1,672 students (8.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $55,346.276
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $63,769
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
What the Numbers Say About Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 1,672 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,500. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,346, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2800570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 88% 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, Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist reports $29.3M in total expenditure against $28.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.
How does Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist pays +9.6% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $17,500 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, Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist sits closest to Kemper Co School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Forrest County School District. 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
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Out-of-state districts near Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist: closest on enrollment (1,672 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,346 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 Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist sits in the upper quarter of that field at 17 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
What is the average teacher salary in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist?
The average teacher salary in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist is $55,346 (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 Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist pays 7.8% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $55,346.
How does Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist pays 21.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,346.
What is the per-pupil spending in Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist?
Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist spends approximately $17,500 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist's total expenditure of $29.3M (NCES FY2023).
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