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School district · Alabama · LEAID 0100420

Blount County

Blount County spends $13,017 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Blount County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,725
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$13,017
Per-pupil spending
7,798
Students enrolled
46th
Pct. in AL
$66,725

Blount County spends $13,017 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $66,725, below the national average of $70,245, serving 7,798 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Blount County spends $13,017 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure.
  • 46th percentile for Alabama
  • 52nd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Blount County ranks #74 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #122 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
  • +16.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Alabama median

Among 138 Alabama districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Blount County's instructional payroll puts 84.4% into regular program , 3.3 points above the state median of 81.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Alabama district.

Program Blount County AL median Gap
Regular program 84.4% 81.2% +3.3 pp
Special education 8.4% 10.2% -1.8 pp
Vocational programs 5.0% 5.5% -0.5 pp
Other programs 2.2% 3.1% -0.9 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 0100420 · FY2023.

LEAID 0100420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Blount County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P46 in state RANK-NAT-MID P52 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 7,798 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Homewood FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,725 estimated average teacher salary · P46 in Alabama · P52 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Walker ($24est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Blount County

Salary neighbourhood · Blount County

Blount 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 Blount County

Blount County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,725 Top 48% higher than 52% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Blount 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$66,724.61

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Alabama price level
89.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$74,890

+12% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Blount County

What the Numbers Say About Blount County

Blount County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 7,798 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,017. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,725, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0100420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Blount County runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 46% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Blount County reports $101.5M in total expenditure against $113.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Blount County compare?

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

Blount County $66,725
Mobile County $63,845
Alabama avg $68,221
National avg $70,245

Blount County pays +4.5% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $13,017 vs $14,922

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 Alabama districts

On pay, Blount County sits closest to Homewood City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Phenix City. 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. Homewood City
  2. Pike County
  3. Walker County
  4. Houston County
  5. Arab City
  6. Monroe County
  7. Alabaster City
  8. Cleburne County
  9. Geneva County
  10. Etowah County
  11. Lee County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Phenix City
  2. Lamar County
  3. Sylacauga City
  4. Dale County
  5. Leeds City
  6. Elmore County
  7. Washington County
  8. Houston County
  9. Henry County
  10. Athens City
  11. Etowah County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Blount County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Blount County: closest on enrollment (7,798 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,725 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

$113.9M
Total Revenue
$101.5M
Total Expenditure
$32.6M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.7M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Blount 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 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Alabama Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Blount County places 74 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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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Other Alabama Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Alabama sample (including Blount County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Hartselle City
$64,965
3,638 students
Franklin County
$69,139
3,637 students
Elmore County
$64,444
11,971 students
Fort Payne City
$63,876
3,515 students
Pelham City
$67,846
3,425 students
Saraland City
$61,808
3,354 students

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

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

The average teacher salary in Blount County is $66,725 (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 Blount County teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?

Blount County pays 2.2% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $66,725.

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

Blount County pays 5.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,725.

What is the per-pupil spending in Blount County?

Blount County spends approximately $13,017 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Blount County's total expenditure of $101.5M (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. Blount 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.