School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2802040
Humphreys Co School Dist
Humphreys Co School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Humphreys Co School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $58,680
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $16,068
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,207
- Students enrolled
- 96th
- Pct. in MS
Above benchmark
Humphreys Co School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,680, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,207 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Humphreys Co School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (1,207 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 96th percentile for Mississippi
- 34th percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Mississippi ranks #45 of 49 on the salary estimate and #33 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Humphreys Co School Dist ranks #6 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
- +79.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median
Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Humphreys Co School Dist's instructional payroll puts 8.9% into vocational programs , 2.3 points above the state median of 6.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Mississippi peer.
| Program | Humphreys Co | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 73.1% | 73.2% | -0.1 pp |
| Special education | 13.9% | 14.4% | -0.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.9% | 6.6% | +2.3 pp |
| Other programs | 4.1% | 4.8% | -0.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2802040 · FY2023.
LEAID 2802040 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Humphreys Co F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $58,680 estimated average teacher salary · P96 in Mississippi · P34 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clinton (+$474est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Humphreys Co
Salary neighbourhood · Humphreys Co
Humphreys Co already leads 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).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Jackson · near
Jackson · near
$58,060 est. salary
- Humphreys
Humphreys · this district
$58,680 est. salary
- Clinton · near
Clinton · near
$59,154 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Humphreys Co
Humphreys Co School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$58,680 34th percentile higher than 34% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Humphreys Co in Mississippi's upper-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$76,198 est. avg salary
- Humphreys Co School Dist
Humphreys Co School Dist
$58,680 est. avg salary
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,462 est. avg salary
What this shows Humphreys Co School Dist ranks #6 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Humphreys Co School Dist is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$25,476 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 per pupil
- Humphreys Co School Dist
Humphreys Co School Dist
$16,068 per pupil
What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.
What stands out about Humphreys Co School Dist
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +79.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 50.9 points, a growth rate faster than 99% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 1,580 to 1,207 students (23.6% 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
- $58,680.04
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,610
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Humphreys Co School Dist
What the Numbers Say About Humphreys Co School Dist
Humphreys Co School Dist is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 1,207 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,068. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,680, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2802040 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Humphreys Co School Dist runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 96% of them. Mississippi itself ranks #45 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Humphreys Co School Dist reports $19.4M in total expenditure against $19.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.
How does Humphreys Co School Dist compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Humphreys Co School Dist pays +16.3% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $16,068 vs $11,403
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 Mississippi districts
On pay, Humphreys Co School Dist sits closest to Claiborne Co School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District. 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.
- Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District
- South Pike School Dist
- Covington County School District
- Holly Springs School Dist
- Yazoo City Municipal School Dist
- Jefferson Co School Dist
- Newton County School District
- Western Line School District
- Columbus Municipal School Dist
- East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist
- Meridian Public Schools
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District$16,046 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $48,120 estimated salary
- South Pike School Dist$16,044 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $48,260 estimated salary
- Covington County School District$16,043 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $47,538 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Humphreys Co School Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Humphreys Co School Dist: closest on enrollment (1,207 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,680 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Humphreys Co School Dist: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Mississippi Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Mississippi districts belongs to Forrest County Ag High School at $76,198. Humphreys Co School Dist sits in the upper quarter of that field at 6 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Arkansas and South Dakota are the states closest to Mississippi 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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Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Mississippi districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Humphreys Co School Dist
What is the average teacher salary in Humphreys Co School Dist?
The average teacher salary in Humphreys Co School Dist is $58,680 (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 Humphreys Co School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
Humphreys Co School Dist pays 14.3% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $58,680.
How does Humphreys Co School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
Humphreys Co School Dist pays 16.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,680.
What is the per-pupil spending in Humphreys Co School Dist?
Humphreys Co School Dist spends approximately $16,068 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Humphreys Co School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Humphreys Co School Dist's total expenditure of $19.4M (NCES FY2023).
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