School district · Alabama · LEAID 0101800
Huntsville City
Huntsville City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (23,776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Huntsville City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $67,464
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,762
- Per-pupil spending
- 23,776
- Students enrolled
- 56th
- Pct. in AL
Near benchmark
Huntsville City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (23,776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,464, near the national average of $70,245, serving 23,776 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Huntsville City is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (23,776 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 56th percentile for Alabama
- 54th percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Huntsville City ranks #61 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #78 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
- +10.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 0101800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Huntsville City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $67,464 estimated average teacher salary · P56 in Alabama · P54 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: St ($9est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Huntsville City
Salary neighbourhood · Huntsville City
Huntsville City sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Calhoun · low pole
Calhoun · low pole
$59,253 est. salary
- Eufaula · near
Eufaula · near
$67,259 est. salary
- St · near
St · near
$67,455 est. salary
- Huntsville
Huntsville · this district
$67,464 est. salary
- Shelby · near
Shelby · near
$67,679 est. salary
- Limestone · top pay
Limestone · top pay
$118,952 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Huntsville City
Huntsville City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$67,464 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
What stands out about Huntsville City
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Alabama's statewide +18.0% by 7.1 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 118 Alabama districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $67,463.86
- Alabama price level
- 89.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $75,720
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+12% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Huntsville City
What the Numbers Say About Huntsville City
Huntsville City is a mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 23,776 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,762. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,464, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0101800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Huntsville City runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 56% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Huntsville City reports $351.0M in total expenditure against $434.2M 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 $72.6M, special-education teacher pay is $9.3M.
How does Huntsville City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Alabama average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Huntsville City pays +5.7% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $14,762 vs $14,922
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 Alabama districts
On pay, Huntsville City sits closest to St Clair County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Marshall 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Huntsville City's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Huntsville City: closest on enrollment (23,776 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,464 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 Huntsville City: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Alabama Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Huntsville City places 61 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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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Large-district sample from 137 Alabama peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Alabama districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Huntsville City
What is the average teacher salary in Huntsville City?
The average teacher salary in Huntsville City is $67,464 (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 Huntsville City teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?
Huntsville City pays 1.1% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $67,464.
How does Huntsville City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Huntsville City pays 4.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,464.
What is the per-pupil spending in Huntsville City?
Huntsville City spends approximately $14,762 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Huntsville City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Huntsville City's total expenditure of $351.0M (NCES FY2023).
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