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School district · Florida · LEAID 1200870

Hillsborough

Estimated average teacher salary of $57,788, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hillsborough - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$57,788
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,747
Per-pupil spending
224,090
Students enrolled
26th
Pct. in FL
$57,788

Hillsborough (Florida) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,788, materially below the Florida average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 224,090 students.

  • 26th percentile for Florida
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -1.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,788

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,747

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

224,090 students

Salary vs State Average 90.2%

9.8% below Florida average

Nationally, Hillsborough's estimated average out-pays 13% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Hillsborough's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,788 Top 87% higher than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $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. Hillsborough $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 stands out about Hillsborough

  • With 224,090 students, it is the 7th-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,138 US districts reporting enrollment data.
  • A district of this scale typically enrolls more students than several entire states' worth of smaller districts combined, which is part of why the per-pupil and per-teacher figures here should be read as an aggregate across many schools rather than a single-campus estimate.
  • Its total annual revenue of $2.83B puts it among just 15 US districts operating a budget of this size or larger, out of the 13,138 districts in the NCES CCD F-33 survey, a scale that brings dedicated budget offices, multi-year capital planning, and district-wide procurement contracts that a small district's single-person business office cannot replicate.

What the Numbers Say About Hillsborough

Hillsborough is a large urban school district in Florida, serving 224,090 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,747. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,788, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1200870 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $64,083, teacher pay in Hillsborough runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 26% of them.

Hillsborough's budget totals $2632.5M in expenditure against $2827.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $503.1M, special-education teacher pay is $120.4M.

How does Hillsborough compare?

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

Hillsborough $57,788
Miami-dade $71,052
Florida avg $64,083
National avg $85,759

Hillsborough pays -18.7% less than Miami-dade · per-pupil $11,747 vs $13,537

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

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Florida districts

These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2022 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Salary-nearest districts to Hillsborough, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

Similar per-pupil investment

Spending-nearest districts to Hillsborough, with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.

Revenue & Expenditure

$2827.0M
Total Revenue
$2632.5M
Total Expenditure
$751.3M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$503.1M
Regular Program
$120.4M
Special Education
$22.8M
Vocational
$9.2M
Other Programs

Other Florida Districts

Escambia
$54,691
37,499 students
Leon
$57,665
32,508 students
Okaloosa
$65,406
32,340 students
Santa Rosa
$66,737
30,568 students
Alachua
$62,448
28,808 students
Bay
$63,488
26,197 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Hillsborough?

Hillsborough's average teacher salary is $57,788, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Hillsborough teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Hillsborough pays 9.8% less than the Florida state average of $64,083. The district's average is $57,788.

How does Hillsborough teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hillsborough pays 32.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,788.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hillsborough?

Per-pupil spending in Hillsborough runs approximately $11,747 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Hillsborough?

Hillsborough has 224,090 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Hillsborough's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Hillsborough's total expenditure of $2632.5M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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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. Hillsborough'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.