School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4702400
Lenoir City
Lenoir City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,568 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lenoir City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $61,073
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $14,018
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,568
- Students enrolled
- 77th
- Pct. in TN
Above benchmark
Lenoir City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,568 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $61,073, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,568 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lenoir City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (2,568 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 77th percentile for Tennessee
- 39th percentile nationally
- 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Tennessee ranks #38 of 49 on the salary estimate and #13 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Lenoir City ranks #32 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
- +12.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 4702400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lenoir City F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $61,073 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Tennessee · P39 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hamblen ($187est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lenoir City
Salary neighbourhood · Lenoir City
Lenoir 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).
- Union · low pole $32,029
Union · low pole
$32,029 est. salary
- Roane · near
Roane · near
$60,195 est. salary
- Hamblen · near
Hamblen · near
$60,886 est. salary
- Lenoir · this district
Lenoir · this district
$61,073 est. salary
- Knox · near
Knox · near
$61,264 est. salary
- Achievement · top pay
Achievement · top pay
$82,057 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lenoir City
Lenoir City's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$61,073 39th percentile higher than 39% 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 Lenoir City
- Enrolment grew 9.7% here, from 2,340 students in FY2019 to 2,568 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
- $61,073.159
- Tennessee price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,316
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Lenoir City
What the Numbers Say About Lenoir City
Lenoir City is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Tennessee, serving 2,568 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,018. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,073, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4702400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $57,941, teacher pay in Lenoir City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 77% of them. Tennessee itself ranks #38 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Lenoir City reports $36.0M in total expenditure against $37.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Lenoir City compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Tennessee average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lenoir City pays +4.1% more than Memphis-Shelby County Schools · per-pupil $14,018 vs $16,050
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 Tennessee districts
On pay, Lenoir City sits closest to Greeneville; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sullivan 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 Lenoir City's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lenoir City: closest on enrollment (2,568 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,073 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 3 programs in Lenoir City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Tennessee Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Tennessee districts belongs to Achievement School District at $82,057. Lenoir City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 31 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Indiana and Idaho are the states closest to Tennessee 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 138 Tennessee peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 138 Tennessee districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lenoir City
What is the average teacher salary in Lenoir City?
The average teacher salary in Lenoir City is $61,073 (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 Lenoir City teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?
Lenoir City pays 5.4% more than the Tennessee state average of $57,941. The district's average is $61,073.
How does Lenoir City teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lenoir City pays 13.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,073.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lenoir City?
Lenoir City spends approximately $14,018 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lenoir City's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Lenoir City's total expenditure of $36.0M (NCES FY2023).
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