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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2801510

Forrest County Ag High School

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $71,531 for Forrest County Ag High School - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$71,531
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,198
Per-pupil spending
600
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in MS
$71,531

Forrest County Ag High School (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $71,531, meaningfully above the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 600 students.

  • 99th percentile for Mississippi
  • 44th percentile nationally
  • 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +19.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$71,531

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,198

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

600 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

23.5% above Mississippi average

Nationally, Forrest County Ag High School's estimated average out-pays 44% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Forrest County Ag High School's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,531 Top 56% higher than 44% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Forrest County Ag High School

Forrest County Ag High School is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 600 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,198. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $71,531, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2801510 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Forrest County Ag High School runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (16.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 99% of them.

Budget figures show Forrest County Ag High School reporting $7.3M in total expenditure against $7.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 40% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Forrest County Ag High School compare?

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

Forrest County Ag High School $71,531
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Forrest County Ag High School pays +31.2% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $12,198 vs $9,536

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$7.5M
Total Revenue
$7.3M
Total Expenditure
$2.9M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.6M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.7M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Carroll County School Dist
$63,205
851 students
Amite County School District
$57,550
886 students
Quitman Co School Dist
$59,127
898 students
East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist
$48,408
905 students
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,649
915 students
Benton Co School Dist
$48,854
917 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Forrest County Ag High School?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Forrest County Ag High School's average teacher salary at $71,531, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Forrest County Ag High School teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Forrest County Ag High School pays 23.5% more than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $71,531.

How does Forrest County Ag High School teacher pay compare to the national average?

Forrest County Ag High School pays 16.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $71,531.

What is the per-pupil spending in Forrest County Ag High School?

Per-pupil spending in Forrest County Ag High School runs approximately $12,198 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Forrest County Ag High School?

Forrest County Ag High School has 600 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Forrest County Ag High School's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Forrest County Ag High School's total expenditure of $7.3M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Forrest County Ag High School's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.