School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3701800

Granville County Schools

Granville County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (6,748 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Granville County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,005
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$13,752
Per-pupil spending
6,748
Students enrolled
24th
Pct. in NC
$49,005

Granville County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (6,748 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,005, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,748 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Granville County Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (6,748 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 24th percentile for North Carolina
  • 12th 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.
  • Granville County Schools ranks #87 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 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
  • -2.6% 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, Granville County Schools's instructional payroll puts 14.1% into other programs , 5.7 points below 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 Granville County NC median Gap
Regular program 67.1% 61.8% +5.3 pp
Special education 10.9% 11.1% -0.2 pp
Vocational programs 8.0% 7.1% +0.9 pp
Other programs 14.1% 19.7% -5.7 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 3701800 · FY2023.

LEAID 3701800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Granville County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P24 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P12 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-MID 6,748 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Richmond FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,005 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in North Carolina · P12 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Nash ($74est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Granville County

Salary neighbourhood · Granville County

Granville 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Granville County

Granville County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,005 12th percentile higher than 12% 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. Granville County Schools $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

Granville 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 Granville County Schools ranks #87 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #74 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

Granville County 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 Granville County Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -2.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Carolina's statewide +5.8% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 9% of the 116 North Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • This is a contracting district: 7,526 students in FY2019 down to 6,748 in FY2023, a 10.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,004.872

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
$51,912

+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 Granville County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Granville County Schools

Granville County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 6,748 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,752. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,005, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3701800 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 Granville County Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 24% 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, Granville County Schools reports $92.8M in total expenditure against $95.7M 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 $12.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.

How does Granville County 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.

Granville County Schools $49,005
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Granville County Schools pays -2.7% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $13,752 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, Granville County Schools sits closest to Richmond County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Stokes 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.

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Granville County Schools: closest on enrollment (6,748 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,005 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

$95.7M
Total Revenue
$92.8M
Total Expenditure
$31.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.7M
Regular Program
$2.1M
Special Education
$1.5M
Vocational
$2.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Granville County 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 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% 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 86 of 113, Granville County 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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Other North Carolina Districts

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 Granville County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Granville County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Granville County Schools is $49,005 (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 Granville County Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Granville County Schools pays 1.8% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $49,005.

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

Granville County Schools pays 30.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,005.

What is the per-pupil spending in Granville County Schools?

Granville County Schools spends approximately $13,752 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Granville County Schools's total expenditure of $92.8M (NCES FY2023).

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