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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4502010

Dorchester 02

Dorchester 02 spends $12,251 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dorchester 02 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,163
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$12,251
Per-pupil spending
26,135
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in SC
$66,163

Dorchester 02 spends $12,251 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $66,163, below the national average of $70,245, serving 26,135 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Dorchester 02 spends $12,251 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 67th percentile for South Carolina
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dorchester 02 ranks #23 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +16.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Carolina median

Among 69 South Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dorchester 02's instructional payroll puts 80.1% into regular program , 5.3 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median South Carolina district.

Program Dorchester 02 SC median Gap
Regular program 80.1% 74.8% +5.3 pp
Special education 15.1% 15.4% -0.3 pp
Vocational programs 2.3% 3.6% -1.3 pp
Other programs 2.5% 5.6% -3.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 69 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4502010 · FY2023.

LEAID 4502010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dorchester 02 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 26.1K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Oconee FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,163 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in South Carolina · P51 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: York ($114est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dorchester 02

Salary neighbourhood · Dorchester 02

Dorchester 02 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 Dorchester 02

Dorchester 02's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,163 Top 49% higher than 51% 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. Dorchester 02 $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 Dorchester 02

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +16.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$66,162.557

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Carolina price level
93.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,780

+7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South 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 South 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 Dorchester 02

What the Numbers Say About Dorchester 02

Dorchester 02 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 26,135 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,251. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,163, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4502010 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Dorchester 02 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 67% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dorchester 02 reports $320.2M in total expenditure against $369.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $84.2M, special-education teacher pay is $15.9M.

How does Dorchester 02 compare?

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

Dorchester 02 $66,163
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Dorchester 02 pays -0.9% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $12,251 vs $13,774

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 South Carolina districts

On pay, Dorchester 02 sits closest to Oconee 01; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Spartanburg 02. 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. Oconee 01
  2. Spartanburg 07
  3. Greenville 01
  4. Spartanburg 05
  5. Lexington 01
  6. York 04
  7. Lancaster 01
  8. Sumter 01
  9. Aiken 01
  10. Charleston 01
  11. Anderson 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Spartanburg 02
  2. Anderson 01
  3. Pickens 01
  4. Greenville 01
  5. Chesterfield 01
  6. Kershaw 01
  7. Sumter 01
  8. Lancaster 01
  9. Greenwood 50
  10. York 04
  11. Berkeley 01

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dorchester 02's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dorchester 02: closest on enrollment (26,135 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,163 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

$369.5M
Total Revenue
$320.2M
Total Expenditure
$106.1M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$84.2M
Regular Program
$15.9M
Special Education
$2.4M
Vocational
$2.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dorchester 02: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Dorchester 02 places 23 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South Carolina 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 South Carolina districts →

Other South Carolina Districts

Large-district sample from 68 South Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Richland 01
$80,409
22,037 students
Beaufort 01
$77,389
21,439 students
York 04
$64,548
18,191 students
Lexington 05
$61,441
17,463 students
York 03
$61,465
16,493 students
Pickens 01
$61,917
16,310 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorchester 02
What is the average teacher salary in Dorchester 02?

The average teacher salary in Dorchester 02 is $66,163 (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 Dorchester 02 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Dorchester 02 pays 2.1% more than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $66,163.

How does Dorchester 02 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dorchester 02 pays 5.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,163.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dorchester 02?

Dorchester 02 spends approximately $12,251 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dorchester 02's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Dorchester 02's total expenditure of $320.2M (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. Dorchester 02'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.