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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3702190

Hickory City Schools

Hickory City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,877 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hickory City Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$47,816
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,425
Per-pupil spending
3,877
Students enrolled
8th
Pct. in NC
$47,816

Hickory City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,877 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $47,816, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,877 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Hickory City Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,877 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 8th percentile for North Carolina
  • 9th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Hickory City Schools ranks #106 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #103 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
  • +3.7% 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, Hickory City Schools's instructional payroll puts 24.8% into other programs , 5.0 points above 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 Hickory City NC median Gap
Regular program 58.2% 61.8% -3.6 pp
Special education 9.7% 11.1% -1.4 pp
Vocational programs 7.3% 7.1% +0.2 pp
Other programs 24.8% 19.7% +5.0 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 3702190 · FY2023.

LEAID 3702190 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hickory City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P8 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P9 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 3,877 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Elizabeth FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $47,816 estimated average teacher salary · P8 in North Carolina · P9 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Duplin (+$134est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hickory City

Salary neighbourhood · Hickory City

Hickory City 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 Hickory City

Hickory City Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,816 9th percentile higher than 9% 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. Hickory City 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

Hickory City 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 Hickory City Schools ranks #106 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #103 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

Hickory City 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 Hickory City Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 9% of districts.
  • Enrolment fell from 4,179 to 3,877 students (7.2% 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
$47,815.889

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
$50,653

+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 Hickory City Schools

What the Numbers Say About Hickory City Schools

Hickory City Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 3,877 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,425. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $47,816, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3702190 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 Hickory City Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 8% 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, Hickory City Schools reports $48.2M in total expenditure against $49.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Hickory City 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.

Hickory City Schools $47,816
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Hickory City Schools pays -5.0% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $12,425 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, Hickory City Schools sits closest to Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hoke 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
  2. Duplin County Schools
  3. Lee County Schools
  4. Thomasville City Schools
  5. Franklin County Schools
  6. Lenoir County Public Schools
  7. Craven County Schools
  8. Kannapolis City Schools
  9. Bertie County Schools
  10. Columbus County Schools
  11. Vance County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hoke County Schools
  2. Moore County Schools
  3. Henderson County Schools
  4. Clinton City Schools
  5. Duplin County Schools
  6. Nash County Public Schools
  7. Randolph County School System
  8. Pender County Schools
  9. Yadkin County Schools
  10. Caldwell County Schools
  11. Burke County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Hickory City Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hickory City Schools: closest on enrollment (3,877 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($47,816 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

$49.0M
Total Revenue
$48.2M
Total Expenditure
$17.5M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.2M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hickory City 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 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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 104 of 113, Hickory City 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.

View all North Carolina districts →

Other North Carolina Districts

Smaller-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Hertford County Schools
$49,043
2,486 students
Vance County Schools
$48,519
5,269 students
Columbus County Schools
$48,372
5,335 students
Kannapolis City Schools
$48,357
5,390 students
Edgecombe County Public Schools
$46,132
5,419 students
Caswell County Schools
$53,309
2,250 students

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 Hickory City Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hickory City Schools?

The average teacher salary in Hickory City Schools is $47,816 (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 Hickory City Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Hickory City Schools pays 4.2% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $47,816.

How does Hickory City Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hickory City Schools pays 31.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $47,816.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hickory City Schools?

Hickory City Schools spends approximately $12,425 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hickory City Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Hickory City Schools's total expenditure of $48.2M (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. Hickory City Schools'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.