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Jackson County Public Schools

Jackson County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,557 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jackson County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,292
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,273
Per-pupil spending
3,557
Students enrolled
34th
Pct. in NC
$49,292

Jackson County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,557 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,292, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,557 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Jackson County Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable North Carolina districts (3,557 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 34th percentile for North Carolina
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Jackson County Public Schools ranks #76 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 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
  • +5.4% 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, Jackson County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 25.8% into other programs , 6.1 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 Jackson County NC median Gap
Regular program 57.8% 61.8% -4.0 pp
Special education 8.7% 11.1% -2.4 pp
Vocational programs 7.8% 7.1% +0.7 pp
Other programs 25.8% 19.7% +6.1 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 3702340 · FY2023.

LEAID 3702340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jackson County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P34 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-MID 3,557 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Whiteville FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,292 estimated average teacher salary · P34 in North Carolina · P13 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Guilford (+$80est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jackson County

Salary neighbourhood · Jackson County

Jackson County 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Jackson County

Jackson County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,292 13th percentile higher than 13% 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. This district $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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,292.491

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
$52,217

+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 Jackson County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Jackson County Public Schools

Jackson County Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 3,557 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,273. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,292, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3702340 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 Jackson County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 34% 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, Jackson County Public Schools reports $50.8M in total expenditure against $52.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.

How does Jackson County Public 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.

Jackson County Public Schools $49,292
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Jackson County Public Schools pays -2.1% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $14,273 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, Jackson County Public Schools sits closest to Whiteville City Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wilson 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. Whiteville City Schools
  2. Newton Conover City Schools
  3. Pamlico County Schools
  4. Beaufort County Schools
  5. Montgomery County Schools
  6. Asheboro City Schools
  7. Stanly County Schools
  8. Rockingham County Schools
  9. Scotland County Schools
  10. Martin County Schools
  11. Bladen County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wilson County Schools
  2. Scotland County Schools
  3. Rockingham County Schools
  4. Macon County Schools
  5. McDowell County Schools
  6. Montgomery County Schools
  7. Elkin City Schools
  8. Wilkes County Schools
  9. Lee County Schools
  10. Mount Airy City Schools
  11. Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jackson County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,557 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,292 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

$52.1M
Total Revenue
$50.8M
Total Expenditure
$17.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.0M
Regular Program
$1.0M
Special Education
$0.9M
Vocational
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jackson County Public 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 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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. Jackson County Public Schools places 75 of 113 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Macon County Schools
$51,480
4,450 students
Martin County Schools
$49,080
2,636 students
Currituck County Schools
$49,996
4,514 students
Alexander County Schools
$50,942
4,525 students
Hertford County Schools
$49,043
2,486 students
Watauga County Schools
$50,372
4,754 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 Jackson County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Jackson County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Jackson County Public Schools is $49,292 (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 Jackson County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Jackson County Public Schools pays 1.2% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $49,292.

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

Jackson County Public Schools pays 29.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,292.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jackson County Public Schools?

Jackson County Public Schools spends approximately $14,273 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Jackson County Public Schools's total expenditure of $50.8M (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. Jackson County Public 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.