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School district · Florida · LEAID 1201050

Lake

Lake spends $12,355 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lake come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,136
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$12,355
Per-pupil spending
47,444
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in FL
$53,136

Lake spends $12,355 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $53,136, below the national average of $70,245, serving 47,444 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Lake spends $12,355 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Florida districts with a reliable figure.
  • 27th percentile for Florida
  • 22nd percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Florida ranks #39 of 49 on the salary estimate and #3 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lake ranks #49 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #59 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
  • +16.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Florida median

Among 67 Florida districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Lake's instructional payroll puts 33.8% into special education , 15.0 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Florida peer.

Program Lake FL median Gap
Regular program 60.0% 72.7% -12.7 pp
Special education 33.8% 18.8% +15.0 pp
Vocational programs 2.7% 3.1% -0.4 pp
Other programs 3.5% 1.7% +1.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 67 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1201050 · FY2023.

LEAID 1201050 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lake F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P27 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P22 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 47.4K students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hernando FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,136 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Florida · P22 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hernando ($616est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lake

Salary neighbourhood · Lake

Lake trails 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).

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

Lake's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,136 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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. Lake $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

Lake in Florida's lower-third pay band

Same 67 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lake ranks #49 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #59 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lake is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Bradford leads spending at $25,600 per pupil; Monroe leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Lake

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +16.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Florida's statewide +11.0% by 4.9 points, a growth rate faster than 70% of the 67 Florida districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 8.0% here, from 43,941 students in FY2019 to 47,444 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.

Florida prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$53,135.709

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Florida price level
103.6 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$51,271

-4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Florida run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Florida 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 Lake

What the Numbers Say About Lake

Lake is a mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 47,444 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,355. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,136, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1201050 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Lake runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 27% of them. Florida itself ranks #39 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lake reports $586.2M in total expenditure against $644.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $86.7M, special-education teacher pay is $48.8M.

How does Lake compare?

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

Lake $53,136
Miami-dade $64,637
Florida avg $57,863
National avg $70,245

Lake pays -17.8% less than Miami-dade · per-pupil $12,355 vs $14,460

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 Florida districts

On pay, Lake sits closest to Hernando; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pasco. 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. Hernando
  2. Escambia
  3. Manatee
  4. Hendry
  5. Duval
  6. Polk
  7. Bay
  8. Pasco
  9. Martin
  10. Brevard
  11. Volusia
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pasco
  2. Clay
  3. Marion
  4. Alachua
  5. Flagler
  6. Hernando
  7. Polk
  8. St. Johns
  9. Volusia
  10. Nassau
  11. Osceola

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lake: closest on enrollment (47,444 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,136 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

$644.8M
Total Revenue
$586.2M
Total Expenditure
$148.5M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$86.7M
Regular Program
$48.8M
Special Education
$3.9M
Vocational
$5.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lake: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Florida Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Florida districts belongs to Monroe at $75,623. Lake places 49 of 67 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Florida prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Alaska and Connecticut are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Florida districts →

Other Florida Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Florida sample (including Lake). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Santa Rosa
$69,219
30,761 students
Alachua
$63,347
28,964 students
Seminole
$61,649
66,680 students
Bay
$56,672
27,323 students
Hernando
$52,520
24,058 students
Osceola
$43,191
73,558 students

This is a sample of 6 from 66 Florida districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake
What is the average teacher salary in Lake?

The average teacher salary in Lake is $53,136 (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 Lake teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Lake pays 8.2% less than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $53,136.

How does Lake teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lake pays 24.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,136.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lake?

Lake spends approximately $12,355 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lake's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Lake's total expenditure of $586.2M (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. Lake'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.