School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3703540
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (4,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $47,876
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,597
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,834
- Students enrolled
- 9th
- Pct. in NC
Below benchmark
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (4,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,876, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,834 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (4,834 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 9th percentile for North Carolina
- 9th percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools ranks #105 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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
- +12.1% 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, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 24.0% into other programs , 4.2 points above the state median of 19.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Elizabeth City-Pasquotank | NC median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 59.7% | 61.8% | -2.1 pp |
| Special education | 10.6% | 11.1% | -0.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.8% | 7.1% | -1.3 pp |
| Other programs | 24.0% | 19.7% | +4.2 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 3703540 · FY2023.
LEAID 3703540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $47,876 estimated average teacher salary · P9 in North Carolina · P9 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Duplin (+$73est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
Salary neighbourhood · Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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).
- Hoke · low pole
Hoke · low pole
$44,987 est. salary
- Elizabeth
Elizabeth · this district
$47,876 est. salary
- Duplin · near
Duplin · near
$47,949 est. salary
- Lee · near
Lee · near
$48,030 est. salary
- Public · near
Public · near
$48,122 est. salary
- Henderson · top pay
Henderson · top pay
$52,055 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$47,876 9th percentile higher than 9% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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)
- Camden County Schools
Camden County Schools
$53,553 est. avg salary
- Hyde County Schools
Hyde County Schools
$50,970 est. avg salary
- Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
$47,876 est. avg salary
What this shows Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools ranks #105 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Hyde County Schools
Hyde County Schools
$39,566 per pupil
- Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools $14,597
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
$14,597 per pupil
- Camden County Schools $13,128
Camden County Schools
$13,128 per pupil
What this shows Hyde County Schools leads spending at $39,566 per pupil; Camden County Schools leads pay.
What stands out about Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +12.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing North Carolina's statewide +5.8% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 86% of the 116 North Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 5,557 to 4,834 students (13.0% 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
- $47,875.953
- North Carolina price level
- 94.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $50,717
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 4,834 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,597. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,876, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3703540 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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 9% 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, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools reports $70.6M in total expenditure against $72.0M 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 $9.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.
How does Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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.
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools pays -4.9% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $14,597 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, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools sits closest to Hickory City Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Caswell County 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools: closest on enrollment (4,834 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,876 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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank 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 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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. Placed 103 of 113, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools is $47,876 (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 Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools pays 4.1% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $47,876.
How does Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools pays 31.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,876.
What is the per-pupil spending in Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools?
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools spends approximately $14,597 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools's total expenditure of $70.6M (NCES FY2023).
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