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School district · Georgia · LEAID 1302130

Fayette County

Fayette County sits in the highest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,213 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fayette County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$77,213
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,497
Per-pupil spending
20,070
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in GA
$77,213

Fayette County sits in the highest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,213 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,213, above the national average of $70,245, serving 20,070 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Fayette County sits in the highest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,213 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Georgia
  • 71st percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fayette County ranks #3 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +22.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Georgia median

Among 180 Georgia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fayette County's instructional payroll puts 76.0% into regular program , 2.4 points above the state median of 73.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Georgia district.

Program Fayette County GA median Gap
Regular program 76.0% 73.6% +2.4 pp
Special education 16.5% 16.5% -0.0 pp
Vocational programs 3.0% 4.4% -1.4 pp
Other programs 4.6% 5.1% -0.6 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 180 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1302130 · FY2023.

LEAID 1302130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fayette County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-MID P71 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 20.1K students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marietta FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $77,213 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Georgia · P71 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fulton ($2,291est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fayette County

Salary neighbourhood · Fayette County

Fayette County 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).

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

Fayette County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,213 Top 29% higher than 71% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Fayette County $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

Fayette County in Georgia's upper-third pay band

Same 179 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fayette County ranks #3 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fayette County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Taylor County leads spending at $38,272 per pupil; Cobb County leads pay.

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

What stands out about Fayette County

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +22.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 3.0 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$77,212.522

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Georgia price level
96.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$80,018

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Fayette County

What the Numbers Say About Fayette County

Fayette County is a mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 20,070 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,497. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,213, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1302130 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Fayette County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 25.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 98% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fayette County reports $311.0M in total expenditure against $328.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $86.0M, special-education teacher pay is $18.7M.

How does Fayette County compare?

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

Fayette County $77,213
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Fayette County pays +9.1% more than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $15,497 vs $15,296

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 Georgia districts

On pay, Fayette County sits closest to Marietta City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clayton 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Marietta City
  2. Forsyth County
  3. Buford City
  4. Paulding County
  5. Atlanta Public Schools
  6. Houston County
  7. Bartow County
  8. Walton County
  9. Cherokee County
  10. Douglas County
  11. Floyd County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clayton County
  2. Thomas County
  3. Habersham County
  4. Houston County
  5. Coffee County
  6. Newton County
  7. Bartow County
  8. Gordon County
  9. Polk County
  10. Cherokee County
  11. Douglas County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fayette County's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fayette County: closest on enrollment (20,070 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,213 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

$328.1M
Total Revenue
$311.0M
Total Expenditure
$121.9M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$86.0M
Regular Program
$18.7M
Special Education
$3.3M
Vocational
$5.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fayette County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Georgia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 172 districts of comparable size, Fayette County is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 Georgia districts →

Other Georgia Districts

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

Douglas County
$69,266
25,802 students
Effingham County
$63,956
14,047 students
Bartow County
$69,881
13,806 students
Dougherty County
$59,481
13,043 students
Glynn County
$66,293
12,844 students
Hall County
$65,434
27,328 students

This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette County
What is the average teacher salary in Fayette County?

The average teacher salary in Fayette County is $77,213 (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 Fayette County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Fayette County pays 25.0% more than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $77,213.

How does Fayette County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fayette County pays 9.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,213.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fayette County?

Fayette County spends approximately $15,497 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fayette County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Fayette County's total expenditure of $311.0M (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. Fayette County'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.