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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3702310

Iredell-Statesville Schools

Estimated average teacher salary of $69,794, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Iredell-Statesville Schools - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$69,794
Est. avg teacher salary
$12,479
Per-pupil spending
20,686
Students enrolled
11th
Pct. in NC
$69,794

Iredell-Statesville Schools (North Carolina) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $69,794, materially below the North Carolina average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 20,686 students.

  • 11th percentile for North Carolina
  • 40th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$69,794

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,479

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

20,686 students

Salary vs State Average 91.6%

8.4% below North Carolina average

Nationally, Iredell-Statesville Schools's estimated average out-pays 40% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Iredell-Statesville Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,794 Top 60% higher than 40% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Iredell-Statesville Schools $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 the Numbers Say About Iredell-Statesville Schools

Iredell-Statesville Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 20,686 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,479. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $69,794, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3702310 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $76,187, teacher pay in Iredell-Statesville Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 11% of them.

Iredell-Statesville Schools reports $258.1M in total expenditure on the budget side against $265.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.3M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.

How does Iredell-Statesville 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.

Iredell-Statesville Schools $69,794
Wake County Schools $82,309
North Carolina avg $76,187
National avg $85,759

Iredell-Statesville Schools pays -15.2% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $12,479 vs $14,074

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$265.3M
Total Revenue
$258.1M
Total Expenditure
$88.3M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$38.3M
Regular Program
$4.4M
Special Education
$4.1M
Vocational
$14.6M
Other Programs

Other North Carolina Districts

McDowell County Schools
$77,020
5,881 students
Public Schools of Robeson County
$80,799
20,783 students
Harnett County Schools
$67,939
19,705 students
Buncombe County Schools
$75,543
22,079 students
Alamance-Burlington Schools
$78,771
22,158 students
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
$73,775
18,104 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Iredell-Statesville Schools?

Iredell-Statesville Schools's average teacher salary is $69,794, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Iredell-Statesville Schools pays 8.4% less than the North Carolina state average of $76,187. The district's average is $69,794.

How does Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Iredell-Statesville Schools pays 18.6% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $69,794.

What is the per-pupil spending in Iredell-Statesville Schools?

NCES FY2022 data puts Iredell-Statesville Schools's per-student spending at approximately $12,479 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Iredell-Statesville Schools?

Iredell-Statesville Schools has 20,686 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Iredell-Statesville Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Iredell-Statesville Schools's total expenditure of $258.1M (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

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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. Iredell-Statesville Schools'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.