School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2801380
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,175 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $45,175
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $18,830
- Per-pupil spending
- 755
- Students enrolled
- 6th
- Pct. in MS
Below benchmark
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,175 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $45,175, below the national average of $70,245, serving 755 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $45,175 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 6th percentile for Mississippi
- 5th percentile nationally
- 26% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Mississippi ranks #45 of 49 on the salary estimate and #33 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist ranks #130 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
- +45.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median
Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist's instructional payroll puts 78.2% into regular program , 4.9 points above the state median of 73.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Mississippi district.
| Program | East Jasper | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.2% | 73.2% | +4.9 pp |
| Special education | 13.5% | 14.4% | -0.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.8% | 6.6% | -3.8 pp |
| Other programs | 5.5% | 4.8% | +0.7 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 2801380 · FY2023.
LEAID 2801380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
East Jasper F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $45,175 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in Mississippi · P5 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Columbus (+$1,973est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for East Jasper
Salary neighbourhood · East Jasper
East Jasper trails 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).
- East
East · this district · low pay
$45,175 est. salary
- Columbus · near
Columbus · near
$47,148 est. salary
- Picayune · near
Picayune · near
$48,005 est. salary
- Greenwood-leflore
Greenwood-leflore · near
$48,120 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
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National salary distribution for East Jasper
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$45,175 5th percentile higher than 5% of 10,684 US districts
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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
East Jasper in Mississippi's lower-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$76,198 est. avg salary
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,462 est. avg salary
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
$45,175 est. avg salary
What this shows East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist ranks #130 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$25,476 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 per pupil
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
$18,830 per pupil
What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.
What stands out about East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 5% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +45.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 16.8 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 886 to 755 students (14.8% 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
- $45,175.087
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,050
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
What the Numbers Say About East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 755 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,830. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $45,175, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2801380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 6% of them. Mississippi itself ranks #45 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist reports $14.2M in total expenditure against $15.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist pays -10.5% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $18,830 vs $11,403
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 Mississippi districts
On pay, East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist sits closest to Nettleton School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Forrest County Ag High School. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist: closest on enrollment (755 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($45,175 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Mississippi Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Mississippi districts belongs to Forrest County Ag High School at $76,198. Placed 129 of 137, East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Arkansas and South Dakota are the states closest to Mississippi 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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Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Mississippi districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
What is the average teacher salary in East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist?
The average teacher salary in East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist is $45,175 (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 East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist pays 12.0% less than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $45,175.
How does East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist pays 35.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $45,175.
What is the per-pupil spending in East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist?
East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist spends approximately $18,830 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 26% of East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist's total expenditure of $14.2M (NCES FY2023).
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