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School district · Florida · LEAID 1200330

Collier

Collier spends $16,676 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Collier come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,196
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,676
Per-pupil spending
48,082
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in FL
$68,196

Collier spends $16,676 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $68,196, near the national average of $70,245, serving 48,082 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Collier spends $16,676 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure.
  • 88th percentile for Florida
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Collier ranks #8 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
  • +12.9% 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, Collier's instructional payroll puts 54.9% into regular program , 17.8 points below the state median of 72.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Collier FL median Gap
Regular program 54.9% 72.7% -17.8 pp
Special education 31.7% 18.8% +12.9 pp
Vocational programs 1.4% 3.1% -1.7 pp
Other programs 12.1% 1.7% +10.3 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 1200330 · FY2023.

LEAID 1200330 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Collier F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-LARGE 48.1K students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Santa FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,196 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Florida · P55 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Putnam (+$577est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Collier

Salary neighbourhood · Collier

Collier already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (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 Collier

Collier's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,196 Top 45% higher than 55% 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. Collier $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

Collier in Florida's upper-third pay band

Same 67 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Collier ranks #8 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Collier is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Bradford leads spending at $25,600 per pupil; Monroe leads pay.

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

Florida prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$68,196.231

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
$65,804

-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 Collier

What the Numbers Say About Collier

Collier is a mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 48,082 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,676. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,196, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1200330 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Collier runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 88% 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, Collier reports $801.8M in total expenditure against $868.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $104.5M, special-education teacher pay is $60.3M.

How does Collier compare?

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

Collier $68,196
Miami-dade $64,637
Florida avg $57,863
National avg $70,245

Collier pays +5.5% more than Miami-dade · per-pupil $16,676 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, Collier sits closest to Santa Rosa; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Palm Beach. 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. Santa Rosa
  2. Marion
  3. St. Johns
  4. Pinellas
  5. Highlands
  6. St. Lucie
  7. Alachua
  8. Sarasota
  9. Lee
  10. Citrus
  11. Seminole
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Palm Beach
  2. Martin
  3. Charlotte
  4. Sarasota
  5. Pinellas
  6. Manatee
  7. Escambia
  8. Okaloosa
  9. Lee
  10. Bay
  11. Highlands

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Collier's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Collier: closest on enrollment (48,082 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,196 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

$868.0M
Total Revenue
$801.8M
Total Expenditure
$225.0M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$104.5M
Regular Program
$60.3M
Special Education
$2.6M
Vocational
$22.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Collier: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Collier sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 67, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

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

Flagler
$61,098
13,331 students
Nassau
$61,464
12,668 students
Highlands
$71,944
12,362 students
Pasco
$49,561
84,032 students
Walton
$65,109
11,575 students
Putnam
$68,774
10,293 students

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 Collier
What is the average teacher salary in Collier?

The average teacher salary in Collier is $68,196 (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 Collier teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Collier pays 17.9% more than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $68,196.

How does Collier teacher pay compare to the national average?

Collier pays 2.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,196.

What is the per-pupil spending in Collier?

Collier spends approximately $16,676 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Collier's total expenditure of $801.8M (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. Collier'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.