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Edgecombe County Public Schools

Edgecombe County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (5,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Edgecombe County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$46,132
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,066
Per-pupil spending
5,419
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in NC
$46,132

Edgecombe County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (5,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,132, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,419 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Edgecombe County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (5,419 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 2nd percentile for North Carolina
  • 6th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Edgecombe County Public Schools ranks #113 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
  • +4.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Carolina median

Among 116 North Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Edgecombe County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 63.9% into regular program , 2.2 points above the state median of 61.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Carolina district.

Program Edgecombe County NC median Gap
Regular program 63.9% 61.8% +2.2 pp
Special education 11.0% 11.1% -0.1 pp
Vocational programs 6.2% 7.1% -0.9 pp
Other programs 18.9% 19.7% -0.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 116 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3701320 · FY2023.

LEAID 3701320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Edgecombe County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P6 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 5,419 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Anson FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $46,132 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in North Carolina · P6 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Onslow (+$644est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Edgecombe County

Salary neighbourhood · Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$46,132 6th percentile higher than 6% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

Edgecombe County in North Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 115 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Edgecombe County Public Schools ranks #113 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Edgecombe County Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Hyde County Schools leads spending at $39,566 per pupil; Camden County Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Edgecombe County Public Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 6% of districts.
  • Enrolment fell from 5,998 to 5,419 students (9.7% 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
$46,132.178

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Carolina price level
94.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$48,869

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North 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 North 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 Edgecombe County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Edgecombe County Public Schools

Edgecombe County Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 5,419 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,066. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,132, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3701320 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Edgecombe County Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 2% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Edgecombe County Public Schools reports $81.6M in total expenditure against $80.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Edgecombe County Public 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.

Edgecombe County Public Schools $46,132
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Edgecombe County Public Schools pays -8.4% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $15,066 vs $13,702

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 North Carolina districts

On pay, Edgecombe County Public Schools sits closest to Anson County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Thomasville City Schools. 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. Anson County Schools
  2. Harnett County Schools
  3. Lexington City Schools
  4. Hoke County Schools
  5. Lenoir County Public Schools
  6. Thomasville City Schools
  7. Hickory City Schools
  8. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
  9. Duplin County Schools
  10. Lee County Schools
  11. Public Schools of Robeson County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Thomasville City Schools
  2. Cleveland County Schools
  3. Lexington City Schools
  4. Brunswick County Schools
  5. Person County Schools
  6. Perquimans County Schools
  7. Columbus County Schools
  8. Carteret County Public Schools
  9. Cherokee County Schools
  10. Transylvania County Schools
  11. Rutherford County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Edgecombe County Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Edgecombe County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (5,419 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,132 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

$80.4M
Total Revenue
$81.6M
Total Expenditure
$27.8M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.9M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$1.0M
Vocational
$3.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Edgecombe County Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. At the other end, Edgecombe County Public Schools anchors the bottom of the 113-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North 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 North Carolina districts →

Other North Carolina Districts

Smaller-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Scotland County Schools
$49,417
5,624 students
Dare County Schools
$50,012
5,181 students
McDowell County Schools
$51,445
5,776 students
Mooresville Graded School District
$50,039
5,971 students
Beaufort County Schools
$49,239
5,975 students
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
$47,876
4,834 students

This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgecombe County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Edgecombe County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Edgecombe County Public Schools is $46,132 (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 Edgecombe County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Edgecombe County Public Schools pays 7.5% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $46,132.

How does Edgecombe County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Edgecombe County Public Schools pays 34.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,132.

What is the per-pupil spending in Edgecombe County Public Schools?

Edgecombe County Public Schools spends approximately $15,066 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Edgecombe County Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Edgecombe County Public Schools's total expenditure of $81.6M (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. Edgecombe County Public Schools'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.