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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4502760

Lexington 03

Lexington 03 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (1,977 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lexington 03 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,971
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$32,520
Per-pupil spending
1,977
Students enrolled
17th
Pct. in SC
$60,971

Lexington 03 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (1,977 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,971, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,977 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lexington 03 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable South Carolina districts (1,977 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 17th percentile for South Carolina
  • 39th percentile nationally
  • 15% 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.
  • Lexington 03 ranks #57 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +15.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4502760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lexington 03 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P17 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P39 national PPE-HIGH $33K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,977 students INSTR-LOW 15% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Florence FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,971 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in South Carolina · P39 nationally · 15% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lexington (+$471est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lexington 03

Salary neighbourhood · Lexington 03

Lexington 03 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 Lexington 03

Lexington 03's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,971 39th percentile higher than 39% 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. Lexington 03 $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

Lexington 03 in South Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lexington 03 ranks #57 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Lexington 03 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Lexington 03 leads spending at $32,520 per pupil; McCormick 01 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Lexington 03

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 5.8 points, a growth rate faster than 21% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $32,520 is among the highest in the nation.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$60,970.519

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
$65,225

+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 Lexington 03

What the Numbers Say About Lexington 03

Lexington 03 is a small school district in South Carolina, serving 1,977 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,520. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,971, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4502760 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 Lexington 03 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 17% 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, Lexington 03 reports $64.3M in total expenditure against $45.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 15% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Lexington 03 compare?

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

Lexington 03 $60,971
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Lexington 03 pays -8.7% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $32,520 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, Lexington 03 sits closest to Florence 03; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dorchester 04. 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. Florence 03
  2. Lexington 04
  3. Spartanburg 01
  4. Greenwood 51
  5. Dillon 03
  6. Chesterfield 01
  7. Marion 10
  8. Greenwood 52
  9. Edgefield 01
  10. Anderson 03
  11. Newberry 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Dorchester 04
  2. McCormick 01
  3. Fairfield 01
  4. Williamsburg 01
  5. Allendale 01
  6. Spartanburg 07
  7. Greenwood 51
  8. Spartanburg 03
  9. Lee 01
  10. Florence 02
  11. Abbeville 60

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lexington 03's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lexington 03: closest on enrollment (1,977 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,971 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

$45.1M
Total Revenue
$64.3M
Total Expenditure
$9.6M
Instruction Salaries
15% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.8M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lexington 03: 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.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Placed 57 of 69, Lexington 03 is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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

Smaller-district sample from 68 South Carolina peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Georgetown 01
$63,759
8,429 students
Greenwood 50
$62,509
8,610 students
Lexington 02
$63,370
8,626 students
Darlington 01
$75,804
9,042 students
York 02
$68,760
9,087 students
Oconee 01
$65,883
10,217 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 Lexington 03
What is the average teacher salary in Lexington 03?

The average teacher salary in Lexington 03 is $60,971 (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 Lexington 03 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Lexington 03 pays 5.9% less than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $60,971.

How does Lexington 03 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lexington 03 pays 13.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,971.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lexington 03?

Lexington 03 spends approximately $32,520 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lexington 03's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 15% of Lexington 03's total expenditure of $64.3M (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. Lexington 03'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.