School district · Florida · LEAID 1200120

Bradford

Bradford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (2,998 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bradford come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,377
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$25,600
Per-pupil spending
2,998
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in FL
$58,377

Bradford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (2,998 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,377, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,998 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bradford is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (2,998 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 52nd percentile for Florida
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 14% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Florida ranks #39 of 49 on the salary estimate and #3 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bradford ranks #32 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
  • +0.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Florida median

Among 67 Florida districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bradford's instructional payroll puts 8.8% into vocational programs , 5.6 points above the state median of 3.1%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Florida peer.

Program Bradford FL median Gap
Regular program 72.3% 72.7% -0.4 pp
Special education 18.8% 18.8% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 8.8% 3.1% +5.6 pp
Other programs 0.2% 1.7% -1.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 67 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1200120 · FY2023.

LEAID 1200120 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bradford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 2,998 students INSTR-LOW 14% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Desoto FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,377 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in Florida · P33 nationally · 14% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brevard ($67est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bradford

Salary neighbourhood · Bradford

Bradford 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 Bradford

Bradford's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,377 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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. Bradford $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

What stands out about Bradford

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Florida's statewide +11.0% by 10.2 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 67 Florida districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,162 to 2,998 students (5.2% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,600 is among the highest in the nation.

Florida prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$58,377.048

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Florida price level
103.6 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$56,329

-4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Florida run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Florida 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 Bradford

What the Numbers Say About Bradford

Bradford is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 2,998 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,600. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,377, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1200120 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Bradford runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 52% of them. Florida itself ranks #39 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bradford reports $76.7M in total expenditure against $92.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 14% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Bradford compare?

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

Bradford $58,377
Miami-dade $64,637
Florida avg $57,863
National avg $70,245

Bradford pays -9.7% less than Miami-dade · per-pupil $25,600 vs $14,460

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 Florida districts

On pay, Bradford sits closest to Desoto; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Monroe. 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.

Out-of-state districts near Bradford's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bradford: closest on enrollment (2,998 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,377 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

$92.8M
Total Revenue
$76.7M
Total Expenditure
$10.5M
Instruction Salaries
14% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.5M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bradford: 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.

Florida Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Florida districts belongs to Monroe at $75,623. Bradford places 32 of 67 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Florida prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Alaska and Connecticut are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Florida Districts

Smaller-district sample from 66 Florida peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

This is a sample of 6 from 66 Florida districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Bradford is $58,377 (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 Bradford teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Bradford pays 0.9% more than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $58,377.

How does Bradford teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bradford pays 16.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,377.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bradford?

Bradford spends approximately $25,600 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bradford's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 14% of Bradford's total expenditure of $76.7M (NCES FY2023).

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