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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4502580

Lancaster 01

Lancaster 01 spends $14,409 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lancaster 01 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,398
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,409
Per-pupil spending
15,114
Students enrolled
52nd
Pct. in SC
$64,398

Lancaster 01 spends $14,409 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $64,398, below the national average of $70,245, serving 15,114 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Lancaster 01 spends $14,409 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 52nd percentile for South Carolina
  • 47th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Lancaster 01 ranks #33 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +8.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4502580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lancaster 01 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P52 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P47 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 15.1K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near York FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,398 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in South Carolina · P47 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: York (+$150est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lancaster 01

Salary neighbourhood · Lancaster 01

Lancaster 01 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 Lancaster 01

Lancaster 01's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,398 47th percentile higher than 47% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Lancaster 01 $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 Lancaster 01

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +8.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 12.7 points, a growth rate faster than 3% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 11.7% here, from 13,532 students in FY2019 to 15,114 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
$64,398.435

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Carolina price level
93.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$68,892

+7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South 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 South 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 Lancaster 01

What the Numbers Say About Lancaster 01

Lancaster 01 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 15,114 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,409. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,398, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4502580 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Lancaster 01 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 52% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Lancaster 01 reports $217.8M in total expenditure against $235.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $47.6M, special-education teacher pay is $10.3M.

How does Lancaster 01 compare?

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

Lancaster 01 $64,398
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Lancaster 01 pays -3.5% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $14,409 vs $13,774

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 South Carolina districts

On pay, Lancaster 01 sits closest to York 04; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Spartanburg 01. 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. York 04
  2. Aiken 01
  3. Anderson 01
  4. Laurens 55
  5. Georgetown 01
  6. Anderson 05
  7. Lexington 01
  8. Spartanburg 05
  9. Lexington 02
  10. Florence 01
  11. Oconee 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Spartanburg 01
  2. Sumter 01
  3. Kershaw 01
  4. Greenwood 50
  5. Chesterfield 01
  6. York 04
  7. York 01
  8. Berkeley 01
  9. Pickens 01
  10. York 03
  11. Union 01

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Lancaster 01

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lancaster 01: closest on enrollment (15,114 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,398 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

$235.6M
Total Revenue
$217.8M
Total Expenditure
$64.2M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$47.6M
Regular Program
$10.3M
Special Education
$2.9M
Vocational
$2.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lancaster 01: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Lancaster 01 places 33 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South 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 South Carolina districts →

Other South Carolina Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Carolina sample (including Lancaster 01). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

York 03
$61,465
16,493 students
Lexington 05
$61,441
17,463 students
Anderson 05
$63,744
12,560 students
York 04
$64,548
18,191 students
Spartanburg 02
$50,813
11,740 students
Spartanburg 06
$72,405
11,687 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster 01
What is the average teacher salary in Lancaster 01?

The average teacher salary in Lancaster 01 is $64,398 (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 Lancaster 01 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Lancaster 01 pays 0.6% less than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $64,398.

How does Lancaster 01 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lancaster 01 pays 8.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,398.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lancaster 01?

Lancaster 01 spends approximately $14,409 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lancaster 01's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Lancaster 01's total expenditure of $217.8M (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. Lancaster 01'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.