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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2802550

Lee County School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $57,852 for Lee County School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$57,852
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,309
Per-pupil spending
6,251
Students enrolled
57th
Pct. in MS
$57,852

Lee County School District (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $57,852, slightly below the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 6,251 students.

  • 57th percentile for Mississippi
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +19.6% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$57,852

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,309

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

6,251 students

Salary vs State Average 99.9%

0.1% below Mississippi average

Nationally, Lee County School District's estimated average out-pays 13% 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.)

Lee County School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,852 Top 87% higher than 13% 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. Lee County School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Lee County School District

Lee County School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 6,251 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,309. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $57,852, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2802550 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Lee County School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 57% of them.

On the budget side, Lee County School District reports $70.7M in total expenditure against $73.0M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 38% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.4M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.

How does Lee County 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.

Lee County School District $57,852
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Lee County School District pays +6.1% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $11,309 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

$73.0M
Total Revenue
$70.7M
Total Expenditure
$27.1M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.4M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Brookhaven School Dist
$52,622
2,657 students
Louisville Municipal School Dist
$55,885
2,625 students
Gulfport School Dist
$65,843
6,349 students
Biloxi Public School Dist
$60,977
5,978 students
Pascagoula-gautier School District
$72,020
6,583 students
Ocean Springs School Dist
$58,328
5,906 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Lee County School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Lee County School District's average teacher salary at $57,852, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Lee County School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Lee County School District pays 0.1% less than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $57,852.

How does Lee County School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lee County School District pays 32.5% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $57,852.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lee County School District?

Lee County School District spends approximately $11,309 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Lee County School District?

Lee County School District has 6,251 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Lee County School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Lee County School District's total expenditure of $70.7M (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. Lee County School District'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.