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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3702250

Hoke County Schools

Hoke County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,987 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hoke County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$44,987
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,522
Per-pupil spending
8,920
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in NC
$44,987

Hoke County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,987 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $44,987, below the national average of $70,245, serving 8,920 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Hoke County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $44,987 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for North Carolina
  • 5th 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.
  • Hoke County Schools ranks #115 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #102 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
  • +2.3% 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, Hoke County Schools's instructional payroll puts 22.5% into other programs , 2.8 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 Hoke County NC median Gap
Regular program 60.5% 61.8% -1.2 pp
Special education 11.6% 11.1% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 5.3% 7.1% -1.8 pp
Other programs 22.5% 19.7% +2.8 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 3702250 · FY2023.

LEAID 3702250 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hoke County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -10% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P5 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 8,920 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Anson FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $44,987 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in North Carolina · P5 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Onslow (+$1,790est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hoke County

Salary neighbourhood · Hoke County

Hoke 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 Hoke County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$44,987 5th percentile higher than 5% 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. Hoke 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

Hoke 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 Hoke County Schools ranks #115 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #102 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

Hoke 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 Hoke County Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 5% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Carolina's statewide +5.8% by 3.5 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 116 North Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$44,986.595

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
$47,656

+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 Hoke County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Hoke County Schools

Hoke County Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 8,920 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,522. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $44,987, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3702250 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 Hoke County Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 0% 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, Hoke County Schools reports $111.7M in total expenditure against $112.6M 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 $16.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.

How does Hoke 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.

Hoke County Schools $44,987
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Hoke County Schools pays -10.7% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $12,522 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, Hoke County Schools sits closest to Anson County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cabarrus 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. Anson County Schools
  2. Edgecombe County Public Schools
  3. Onslow County Schools
  4. Harnett County Schools
  5. Lexington City Schools
  6. Lenoir County Public Schools
  7. Hickory City Schools
  8. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools
  9. Duplin County Schools
  10. Lee County Schools
  11. Public Schools of Robeson County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cabarrus County Schools
  2. Hickory City Schools
  3. Clinton City Schools
  4. Iredell-Statesville Schools
  5. Duplin County Schools
  6. Nash County Public Schools
  7. Moore County Schools
  8. Henderson County Schools
  9. Harnett County Schools
  10. Yadkin County Schools
  11. Gaston County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hoke County Schools: closest on enrollment (8,920 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($44,987 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

$112.6M
Total Revenue
$111.7M
Total Expenditure
$39.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.3M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$6.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hoke 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 67% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 33% 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. At the other end, Hoke County Schools anchors the bottom of the 113-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Caldwell County Schools
$51,029
10,758 students
Pender County Schools
$50,592
10,941 students
Granville County Schools
$49,005
6,748 students
Richmond County Schools
$49,004
6,678 students
Rockingham County Schools
$49,175
11,189 students
Haywood County Schools
$51,811
6,605 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 Hoke County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Hoke County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Hoke County Schools is $44,987 (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 Hoke County Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Hoke County Schools pays 9.8% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $44,987.

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

Hoke County Schools pays 36.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $44,987.

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

Hoke County Schools spends approximately $12,522 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Hoke County Schools's total expenditure of $111.7M (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. Hoke County 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.