School district · Georgia · LEAID 1303030
Jefferson City
Jefferson City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jefferson City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $68,194
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,972
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,166
- Students enrolled
- 87th
- Pct. in GA
Above benchmark
Jefferson City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,194, near the national average of $70,245, serving 4,166 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Jefferson City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (4,166 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 87th percentile for Georgia
- 55th percentile nationally
- 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Jefferson City ranks #23 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #158 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
- +14.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 1303030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Jefferson City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $68,194 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in Georgia · P55 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clayton (+$17est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Jefferson City
Salary neighbourhood · Jefferson City
Jefferson City 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).
- Richmond · low pole
Richmond · low pole
$52,647 est. salary
- Columbia · near
Columbia · near
$68,004 est. salary
- Jefferson
Jefferson · this district
$68,194 est. salary
- Clayton · near
Clayton · near
$68,211 est. salary
- Coweta · near
Coweta · near
$69,038 est. salary
- Cobb · top pay
Cobb · top pay
$81,518 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Jefferson City
Jefferson City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$68,194 Top 45% higher than 55% 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 Jefferson City
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +14.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 4.7 points, a growth rate faster than 36% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 8.7% here, from 3,832 students in FY2019 to 4,166 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $68,194.341
- Georgia price level
- 96.5 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $70,672
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Jefferson City
What the Numbers Say About Jefferson City
Jefferson City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 4,166 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,972. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,194, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1303030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Jefferson City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 87% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Jefferson City reports $58.2M in total expenditure against $58.2M 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 $13.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.8M.
How does Jefferson City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Georgia average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Jefferson City pays -3.6% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $13,972 vs $15,296
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 Georgia districts
On pay, Jefferson City sits closest to Carrollton City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lee 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 Jefferson City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Jefferson City: closest on enrollment (4,166 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,194 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 Jefferson 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 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Georgia Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Jefferson City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 23 of 172, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 178 Georgia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson City
What is the average teacher salary in Jefferson City?
The average teacher salary in Jefferson City is $68,194 (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 Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?
Jefferson City pays 10.4% more than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $68,194.
How does Jefferson City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Jefferson City pays 2.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,194.
What is the per-pupil spending in Jefferson City?
Jefferson City spends approximately $13,972 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Jefferson City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Jefferson City's total expenditure of $58.2M (NCES FY2023).
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