School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3700530
Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (34,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cabarrus County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,503
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,528
- Per-pupil spending
- 34,810
- Students enrolled
- 41st
- Pct. in NC
Near benchmark
Cabarrus County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (34,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,503, below the national average of $70,245, serving 34,810 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Cabarrus County Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (34,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 41st percentile for North Carolina
- 13th percentile nationally
- 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Cabarrus County Schools ranks #68 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #101 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
- +8.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs North Carolina median
Among 116 North Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cabarrus County Schools's instructional payroll puts 8.7% into special education , 2.4 points below the state median of 11.1%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median North Carolina district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Cabarrus County | NC median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 63.9% | 61.8% | +2.1 pp |
| Special education | 8.7% | 11.1% | -2.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 6.5% | 7.1% | -0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 20.9% | 19.7% | +1.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 116 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3700530 · FY2023.
LEAID 3700530 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cabarrus County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,503 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in North Carolina · P13 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wilson (+$20est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cabarrus County
Salary neighbourhood · Cabarrus County
Cabarrus 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).
- Hoke · low pole
Hoke · low pole
$44,987 est. salary
- Johnston · near
Johnston · near
$49,416 est. salary
- Cabarrus
Cabarrus · this district
$49,503 est. salary
- Wilson · near
Wilson · near
$49,522 est. salary
- Moore · near
Moore · near
$49,535 est. salary
- Henderson · top pay
Henderson · top pay
$52,055 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cabarrus County
Cabarrus County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,503 13th percentile higher than 13% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Cabarrus County Schools
- Enrolment grew 5.2% here, from 33,089 students in FY2019 to 34,810 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $49,502.569
- North Carolina price level
- 94.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,440
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+6% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in North 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 North 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 Cabarrus County Schools
What the Numbers Say About Cabarrus County Schools
Cabarrus County Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 34,810 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,528. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,503, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3700530 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Cabarrus County Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 41% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Cabarrus County Schools reports $436.1M in total expenditure against $430.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $68.8M, special-education teacher pay is $9.3M.
How does Cabarrus County Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the North Carolina average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cabarrus County Schools pays -1.7% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $12,528 vs $13,702
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 North Carolina districts
On pay, Cabarrus County Schools sits closest to Wilson County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hoke County Schools. 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 Cabarrus County Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cabarrus County Schools: closest on enrollment (34,810 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,503 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 Cabarrus County Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. Cabarrus County Schools places 67 of 113 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North Carolina 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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Large-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cabarrus County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Cabarrus County Schools?
The average teacher salary in Cabarrus County Schools is $49,503 (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 Cabarrus County Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?
Cabarrus County Schools pays 0.8% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $49,503.
How does Cabarrus County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cabarrus County Schools pays 29.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,503.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cabarrus County Schools?
Cabarrus County Schools spends approximately $12,528 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cabarrus County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Cabarrus County Schools's total expenditure of $436.1M (NCES FY2023).
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