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Griffin-Spalding County

Griffin-Spalding County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,394 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Griffin-Spalding County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$58,394
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,082
Per-pupil spending
9,563
Students enrolled
26th
Pct. in GA
$58,394

Griffin-Spalding County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,394 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,394, below the national average of $70,245, serving 9,563 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Griffin-Spalding County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $58,394 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 26th percentile for Georgia
  • 33rd percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Griffin-Spalding County ranks #133 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +7.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 1302520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Griffin-Spalding County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P26 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P33 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 9,563 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brantley FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $58,394 estimated average teacher salary · P26 in Georgia · P33 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bibb (+$493est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Griffin-Spalding County

Salary neighbourhood · Griffin-Spalding County

Griffin-Spalding 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
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National salary distribution for Griffin-Spalding County

Griffin-Spalding County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,394 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Griffin-Spalding 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

Griffin-Spalding County in Georgia's lower-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 Griffin-Spalding County ranks #133 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #133 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

Griffin-Spalding 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 Griffin-Spalding County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 12.1 points, a growth rate faster than 7% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 10,353 to 9,563 students (7.6% 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
$58,394.37

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
$60,516

+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 Griffin-Spalding County

What the Numbers Say About Griffin-Spalding County

Griffin-Spalding County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 9,563 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,082. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,394, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1302520 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Griffin-Spalding County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 26% 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, Griffin-Spalding County reports $144.2M in total expenditure against $159.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $29.1M, special-education teacher pay is $6.7M.

How does Griffin-Spalding County compare?

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

Griffin-Spalding County $58,394
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Griffin-Spalding County pays -17.5% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $15,082 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, Griffin-Spalding County sits closest to Brantley County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gilmer 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. Brantley County
  2. Cook County
  3. Ben Hill County
  4. Walker County
  5. Coffee County
  6. Colquitt County
  7. Bibb County
  8. Tift County
  9. Clarke County
  10. Worth County
  11. Bryan County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gilmer County
  2. Pierce County
  3. Toombs County
  4. Emanuel County
  5. Coweta County
  6. Colquitt County
  7. Peach County
  8. Douglas County
  9. Whitfield County
  10. Bulloch County
  11. Bleckley County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Griffin-Spalding County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Griffin-Spalding County: closest on enrollment (9,563 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,394 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

$159.9M
Total Revenue
$144.2M
Total Expenditure
$44.5M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$29.1M
Regular Program
$6.7M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$1.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Griffin-Spalding 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Placed 130 of 172, Griffin-Spalding County is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing 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

Smaller-district sample from 178 Georgia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lowndes County
$60,411
10,728 students
Valdosta City
$55,902
8,291 students
Bulloch County
$65,366
11,050 students
Gainesville City
$63,576
7,974 students
Polk County
$66,118
7,878 students
Dalton Public Schools
$63,460
7,675 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 Griffin-Spalding County
What is the average teacher salary in Griffin-Spalding County?

The average teacher salary in Griffin-Spalding County is $58,394 (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 Griffin-Spalding County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Griffin-Spalding County pays 5.5% less than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $58,394.

How does Griffin-Spalding County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Griffin-Spalding County pays 16.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,394.

What is the per-pupil spending in Griffin-Spalding County?

Griffin-Spalding County spends approximately $15,082 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Griffin-Spalding County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Griffin-Spalding County's total expenditure of $144.2M (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. Griffin-Spalding 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.