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School district · Alabama · LEAID 0101230

Dothan City

Dothan City spends $14,962 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dothan City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,593
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$14,962
Per-pupil spending
8,021
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in AL
$65,593

Dothan City spends $14,962 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $65,593, below the national average of $70,245, serving 8,021 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Dothan City spends $14,962 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure.
  • 36th percentile for Alabama
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dothan City ranks #89 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
  • +19.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Alabama median

Among 138 Alabama districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dothan City's instructional payroll puts 13.6% into special education , 3.4 points above the state median of 10.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Alabama peer.

Program Dothan City AL median Gap
Regular program 79.9% 81.2% -1.3 pp
Special education 13.6% 10.2% +3.4 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 5.5% -1.5 pp
Other programs 2.5% 3.1% -0.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0101230 · FY2023.

LEAID 0101230 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dothan City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 8,021 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Trussville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,593 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in Alabama · P50 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trussville ($2est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dothan City

Salary neighbourhood · Dothan City

Dothan City 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 Dothan City

Dothan City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,593 Top 50% higher than 50% 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. Dothan City $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 Dothan City

  • Enrolment fell from 8,967 to 8,021 students (10.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,592.752

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Alabama price level
89.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$73,619

+12% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Dothan City

What the Numbers Say About Dothan City

Dothan City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 8,021 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,962. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,593, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0101230 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Dothan City runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 36% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dothan City reports $120.0M in total expenditure against $120.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.3M, special-education teacher pay is $4.0M.

How does Dothan City compare?

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

Dothan City $65,593
Mobile County $63,845
Alabama avg $68,221
National avg $70,245

Dothan City pays +2.7% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $14,962 vs $14,922

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 Alabama districts

On pay, Dothan City sits closest to Trussville City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Russellville City. 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. Trussville City
  2. Selma City
  3. Boaz City
  4. Chambers County
  5. Sylacauga City
  6. Oxford City
  7. Etowah County
  8. Hartselle City
  9. Madison City
  10. DeKalb County
  11. Lawrence County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Russellville City
  2. DeKalb County
  3. Monroe County
  4. Jasper City
  5. Gadsden City
  6. Alabaster City
  7. Geneva County
  8. Demopolis City
  9. Ozark City
  10. Madison City
  11. Muscle Shoals City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Dothan City

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dothan City: closest on enrollment (8,021 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,593 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

$120.9M
Total Revenue
$120.0M
Total Expenditure
$35.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.3M
Regular Program
$4.0M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Dothan City: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Alabama Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Dothan City places 89 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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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Other Alabama Districts

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

Elmore County
$64,444
11,971 students
Cherokee County
$70,585
3,886 students
Russell County
$63,723
3,695 students
Hartselle City
$64,965
3,638 students
Franklin County
$69,139
3,637 students
Madison City
$64,911
12,473 students

This is a sample of 6 from 137 Alabama districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dothan City
What is the average teacher salary in Dothan City?

The average teacher salary in Dothan City is $65,593 (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 Dothan City teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?

Dothan City pays 3.9% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $65,593.

How does Dothan City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dothan City pays 6.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,593.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dothan City?

Dothan City spends approximately $14,962 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dothan City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Dothan City's total expenditure of $120.0M (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. Dothan City'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.