School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4701110
Elizabethton
Elizabethton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Elizabethton come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $61,252
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,394
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,738
- Students enrolled
- 78th
- Pct. in TN
Above benchmark
Elizabethton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,252, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,738 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Elizabethton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 78th percentile for Tennessee
- 39th percentile nationally
- 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Tennessee ranks #38 of 49 on the salary estimate and #13 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Elizabethton ranks #31 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #50 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
- +21.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Tennessee median
Among 141 Tennessee districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Elizabethton's instructional payroll puts 7.3% into vocational programs , 2.4 points above the state median of 5.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Tennessee peer.
| Program | Elizabethton | TN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.0% | 84.1% | -1.1 pp |
| Special education | 9.7% | 10.0% | -0.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.3% | 5.0% | +2.4 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 141 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4701110 · FY2023.
LEAID 4701110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Elizabethton F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $61,252 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in Tennessee · P39 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Knox (+$11est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Elizabethton
Salary neighbourhood · Elizabethton
Elizabethton 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).
- Union · low pole $32,029
Union · low pole
$32,029 est. salary
- Roane · near
Roane · near
$60,195 est. salary
- Hamblen · near
Hamblen · near
$60,886 est. salary
- Elizabethton
Elizabethton · this district
$61,252 est. salary
- Knox · near
Knox · near
$61,264 est. salary
- Achievement · top pay
Achievement · top pay
$82,057 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Elizabethton
Elizabethton's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$61,252 39th percentile higher than 39% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Elizabethton
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Tennessee's statewide +12.8% by 8.6 points, a growth rate faster than 87% of the 141 Tennessee districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 2,595 students in FY2019 to 2,738 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $61,252.414
- Tennessee price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,511
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Elizabethton
What the Numbers Say About Elizabethton
Elizabethton is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Tennessee, serving 2,738 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,394. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,252, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4701110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $57,941, teacher pay in Elizabethton runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 78% of them. Tennessee itself ranks #38 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Elizabethton reports $36.7M in total expenditure against $37.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.
How does Elizabethton compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Tennessee average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Elizabethton pays +4.4% more than Memphis-Shelby County Schools · per-pupil $13,394 vs $16,050
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 Tennessee districts
On pay, Elizabethton sits closest to Dayton; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hardin County. 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 Elizabethton's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Elizabethton: closest on enrollment (2,738 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,252 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 3 programs in Elizabethton: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Tennessee Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Tennessee districts belongs to Achievement School District at $82,057. Elizabethton sits in the upper quarter of that field at 30 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Indiana and Idaho are the states closest to Tennessee 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 138 Tennessee peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 138 Tennessee districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elizabethton
What is the average teacher salary in Elizabethton?
The average teacher salary in Elizabethton is $61,252 (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 Elizabethton teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?
Elizabethton pays 5.7% more than the Tennessee state average of $57,941. The district's average is $61,252.
How does Elizabethton teacher pay compare to the national average?
Elizabethton pays 12.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,252.
What is the per-pupil spending in Elizabethton?
Elizabethton spends approximately $13,394 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Elizabethton's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of Elizabethton's total expenditure of $36.7M (NCES FY2023).
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