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Carroll County

Carroll County spends $14,381 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Carroll County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$62,307
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,381
Per-pupil spending
15,981
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in GA
$62,307

Carroll County spends $14,381 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $62,307, below the national average of $70,245, serving 15,981 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Carroll County spends $14,381 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 56th percentile for Georgia
  • 42nd percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Carroll County ranks #78 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #151 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +14.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1300840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Carroll County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P56 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P42 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.0K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Whitfield FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $62,307 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Georgia · P42 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Whitfield (+$69est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Carroll County

Salary neighbourhood · Carroll County

Carroll 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 Carroll County

Carroll County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$62,307 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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. Carroll 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

Carroll County in Georgia's lower-third pay band

Same 179 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Carroll County ranks #78 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #151 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Carroll County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Taylor County leads spending at $38,272 per pupil; Cobb County leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Carroll County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 34% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 6.0% here, from 15,081 students in FY2019 to 15,981 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
$62,306.866

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Georgia price level
96.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$64,571

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Carroll County

What the Numbers Say About Carroll County

Carroll County is a mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 15,981 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,381. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,307, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1300840 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Carroll County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 56% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Carroll County reports $229.8M in total expenditure against $241.7M 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 $46.1M, special-education teacher pay is $11.3M.

How does Carroll County compare?

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

Carroll County $62,307
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Carroll County pays -12.0% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $14,381 vs $15,296

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 Georgia districts

On pay, Carroll County sits closest to Whitfield County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Monroe County. 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. Whitfield County
  2. Troup County
  3. Madison County
  4. Habersham County
  5. Calhoun City
  6. Jones County
  7. Thomas County
  8. Harris County
  9. Gordon County
  10. Rome City
  11. Muscogee County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Monroe County
  2. Troup County
  3. Rome City
  4. Madison County
  5. Valdosta City
  6. Lowndes County
  7. Effingham County
  8. Murray County
  9. Tift County
  10. Paulding County
  11. Lee County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Carroll County: closest on enrollment (15,981 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,307 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

$241.7M
Total Revenue
$229.8M
Total Expenditure
$74.0M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$46.1M
Regular Program
$11.3M
Special Education
$2.4M
Vocational
$4.1M
Other Programs

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

Georgia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Carroll County places 76 of 172 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 Georgia districts →

Other Georgia Districts

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

Buford City
$80,825
5,847 students
Thomas County
$62,982
5,727 students
City Schools of Decatur
$68,596
5,655 students
Harris County
$63,083
5,645 students
Carrollton City
$68,534
5,612 students
Wayne County
$60,963
5,172 students

This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Carroll County is $62,307 (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 Carroll County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Carroll County pays 0.8% more than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $62,307.

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

Carroll County pays 11.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,307.

What is the per-pupil spending in Carroll County?

Carroll County spends approximately $14,381 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Carroll County's total expenditure of $229.8M (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. Carroll 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.