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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3700720

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Estimated average teacher salary of $91,804, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$91,804
Est. avg teacher salary
$17,566
Per-pupil spending
11,563
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in NC
$91,804

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (North Carolina) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $91,804, meaningfully above the North Carolina average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 11,563 students.

  • 99th percentile for North Carolina
  • 76th percentile nationally
  • 42% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +27.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$91,804

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$17,566

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

11,563 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

20.5% above North Carolina average

Nationally, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's estimated average out-pays 76% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,804 Top 24% higher than 76% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 11,563 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,566. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $91,804, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3700720 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $76,187, teacher pay in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (7.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 99% of them.

Budget figures show Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools reporting $203.1M in total expenditure against $194.3M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 42% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $24.7M, special-education teacher pay is $5.1M.

How does Chapel Hill-Carrboro City 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.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools $91,804
Wake County Schools $82,309
North Carolina avg $76,187
National avg $85,759

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pays +11.5% more than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $17,566 vs $14,074

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$194.3M
Total Revenue
$203.1M
Total Expenditure
$84.8M
Instruction Salaries
42% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$24.7M
Regular Program
$5.1M
Special Education
$1.9M
Vocational
$14.7M
Other Programs

Other North Carolina Districts

Vance County Schools
$74,562
5,323 students
Dare County Schools
$75,322
5,244 students
Davidson County Schools
$76,098
17,894 students
Columbus County Schools
$74,502
5,212 students
Yadkin County Schools
$74,044
5,198 students
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
$73,775
18,104 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?

The average teacher salary in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is $91,804 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pays 20.5% more than the North Carolina state average of $76,187. The district's average is $91,804.

How does Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools pays 7.0% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $91,804.

What is the per-pupil spending in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's per-student spending at approximately $17,566 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools?

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools has 11,563 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 42% of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's total expenditure of $203.1M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.