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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2802280

Jones Co School Dist

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Jones Co School Dist pays an estimated average teacher salary of $54,514, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$54,514
Est. avg teacher salary
$9,887
Per-pupil spending
8,541
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in MS
$54,514

Jones Co School Dist (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $54,514, materially below the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 8,541 students.

  • 27th percentile for Mississippi
  • 8th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +13.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$54,514

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,887

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

8,541 students

Salary vs State Average 94.1%

5.9% below Mississippi average

Nationally, Jones Co School Dist's estimated average out-pays 8% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Jones Co School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,514 Top 92% higher than 8% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $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. Jones Co School Dist $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, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Jones Co School Dist

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 8% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Jones Co School Dist

Jones Co School Dist is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 8,541 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $9,887. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $54,514, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2802280 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Jones Co School Dist runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (36.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 27% of them.

Budget figures show Jones Co School Dist reporting $84.4M in total expenditure against $96.3M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 39% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.7M, special-education teacher pay is $4.3M.

How does Jones Co School Dist compare?

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

Jones Co School Dist $54,514
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Jones Co School Dist pays -0.0% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $9,887 vs $9,536

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

$96.3M
Total Revenue
$84.4M
Total Expenditure
$32.8M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.7M
Regular Program
$4.3M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Gulfport School Dist
$65,843
6,349 students
Lee County School District
$57,852
6,251 students
Biloxi Public School Dist
$60,977
5,978 students
Ocean Springs School Dist
$58,328
5,906 students
Lauderdale Co School Dist
$58,496
5,873 students
Lowndes Co School Dist
$57,961
5,305 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Jones Co School Dist?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Jones Co School Dist's average teacher salary at $54,514, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Jones Co School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Jones Co School Dist pays 5.9% less than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $54,514.

How does Jones Co School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jones Co School Dist pays 36.4% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $54,514.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jones Co School Dist?

Per-pupil spending in Jones Co School Dist runs approximately $9,887 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Jones Co School Dist?

Jones Co School Dist has 8,541 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Jones Co School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Jones Co School Dist's total expenditure of $84.4M (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. Jones Co School Dist'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.