School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4501170
Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (37,932 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Berkeley 01 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,907
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $15,212
- Per-pupil spending
- 37,932
- Students enrolled
- 80th
- Pct. in SC
Above benchmark
Berkeley 01 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (37,932 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,907, near the national average of $70,245, serving 37,932 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Berkeley 01 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (37,932 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 80th percentile for South Carolina
- 59th percentile nationally
- 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Berkeley 01 ranks #14 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
- +30.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 4501170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Berkeley 01 F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,907 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in South Carolina · P59 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Richland (+$6est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Berkeley 01
Salary neighbourhood · Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01 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).
- Spartanburg · low pole
Spartanburg · low pole
$50,813 est. salary
- Cherokee · near
Cherokee · near
$69,425 est. salary
- Berkeley
Berkeley · this district
$69,907 est. salary
- Richland · near
Richland · near
$69,913 est. salary
- Orangeburg · near
Orangeburg · near
$70,024 est. salary
- Richland · top pay
Richland · top pay
$80,409 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,907 Top 41% higher than 59% 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
Berkeley 01 in South Carolina's upper-third pay band
Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- McCormick 01
McCormick 01
$83,878 est. avg salary
- Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01
$69,907 est. avg salary
- Lexington 03
Lexington 03
$60,971 est. avg salary
What this shows Berkeley 01 ranks #14 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Berkeley 01 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Lexington 03
Lexington 03
$32,520 per pupil
- McCormick 01
McCormick 01
$26,313 per pupil
- Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01
$15,212 per pupil
What this shows Lexington 03 leads spending at $32,520 per pupil; McCormick 01 leads pay.
What stands out about Berkeley 01
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +30.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 9.6 points, a growth rate faster than 84% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,907.265
- South Carolina price level
- 93.5 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $74,786
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+7% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 Berkeley 01
What the Numbers Say About Berkeley 01
Berkeley 01 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 37,932 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,212. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,907, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4501170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Berkeley 01 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 80% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Berkeley 01 reports $577.0M in total expenditure against $655.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $120.0M, special-education teacher pay is $24.5M.
How does Berkeley 01 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the South Carolina average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Berkeley 01 pays +4.7% more than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $15,212 vs $13,774
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 South Carolina districts
On pay, Berkeley 01 sits closest to Richland 02; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is York 03. 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
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Berkeley 01's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Berkeley 01: closest on enrollment (37,932 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,907 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 Berkeley 01: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Berkeley 01 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 of 69, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South Carolina 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 South Carolina districts →Other South Carolina Districts
Large-district sample from 68 South Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley 01
What is the average teacher salary in Berkeley 01?
The average teacher salary in Berkeley 01 is $69,907 (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 Berkeley 01 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?
Berkeley 01 pays 7.9% more than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $69,907.
How does Berkeley 01 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Berkeley 01 pays 0.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,907.
What is the per-pupil spending in Berkeley 01?
Berkeley 01 spends approximately $15,212 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Berkeley 01's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 28% of Berkeley 01's total expenditure of $577.0M (NCES FY2023).
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