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Jackson Public School District

Jackson Public School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (18,710 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jackson Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$52,241
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$15,930
Per-pupil spending
18,710
Students enrolled
64th
Pct. in MS
$52,241

Jackson Public School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (18,710 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,241, below the national average of $70,245, serving 18,710 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Jackson Public School District is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (18,710 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 64th percentile for Mississippi
  • 20th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Jackson Public School District ranks #50 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #49 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
  • +33.0% 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, Jackson Public School District's instructional payroll puts 80.6% into regular program , 7.4 points above the state median of 73.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Mississippi district.

Program Jackson Public MS median Gap
Regular program 80.6% 73.2% +7.4 pp
Special education 12.3% 14.4% -2.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.5% 6.6% -3.1 pp
Other programs 3.6% 4.8% -1.1 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 2802190 · FY2023.

LEAID 2802190 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jackson Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P64 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P20 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-LARGE 18.7K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jones FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $52,241 estimated average teacher salary · P64 in Mississippi · P20 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Meridian (+$73est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jackson Public

Salary neighbourhood · Jackson Public

Jackson Public 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 Public

Jackson Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$52,241 20th percentile higher than 20% 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%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Jackson Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +33.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 4.4 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 23,935 to 18,710 students (21.8% 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
$52,240.521

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Mississippi price level
86.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$60,190

+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 Jackson Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Jackson Public School District

Jackson Public School District is a mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 18,710 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,930. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,241, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2802190 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Jackson Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 64% 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, Jackson Public School District reports $298.1M in total expenditure against $310.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $61.9M, special-education teacher pay is $9.5M.

How does Jackson Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Jackson Public School District $52,241
Desoto Co School Dist $50,476
Mississippi avg $51,325
National avg $70,245

Jackson Public School District pays +3.5% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $15,930 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, Jackson Public School District sits closest to Jones Co School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist. 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. Jones Co School Dist
  2. Lamar County School District
  3. Ocean Springs School Dist
  4. Lauderdale Co School Dist
  5. Lowndes Co School Dist
  6. Rankin Co School Dist
  7. Biloxi Public School Dist
  8. Desoto Co School Dist
  9. Gulfport School Dist
  10. Hinds Co School Dist
  11. Pascagoula-gautier School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist
  2. Biloxi Public School Dist
  3. Vicksburg Warren School Dist
  4. Oxford School District
  5. Hinds Co School Dist
  6. Tupelo Public School Dist
  7. Pascagoula-gautier School District
  8. Madison Co School Dist
  9. Harrison Co School Dist
  10. Gulfport School Dist
  11. Lowndes Co School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jackson Public School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jackson Public School District: closest on enrollment (18,710 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,241 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

$310.9M
Total Revenue
$298.1M
Total Expenditure
$90.7M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$61.9M
Regular Program
$9.5M
Special Education
$2.7M
Vocational
$2.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Jackson Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Jackson Public School District places 50 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Mississippi districts →

Other Mississippi Districts

Large-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District
$48,120
4,030 students
Scott Co School Dist
$50,490
3,989 students
Grenada School Dist
$49,271
3,864 students
Hattiesburg Public School Dist
$49,546
3,667 students
Greenville Public Schools
$51,060
3,542 students
Pontotoc Co School Dist
$49,957
3,466 students

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 Jackson Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Jackson Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Jackson Public School District is $52,241 (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 Public School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Jackson Public School District pays 1.8% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $52,241.

How does Jackson Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jackson Public School District pays 25.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,241.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jackson Public School District?

Jackson Public School District spends approximately $15,930 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jackson Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Jackson Public School District's total expenditure of $298.1M (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 Public School District'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.