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Liberty

Liberty is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (1,295 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Liberty come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,810
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,468
Per-pupil spending
1,295
Students enrolled
16th
Pct. in FL
$49,810

Liberty is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (1,295 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,810, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,295 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Liberty is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (1,295 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 16th percentile for Florida
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Liberty ranks #56 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #35 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
  • +11.1% 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, Liberty's instructional payroll puts 86.8% into regular program , 14.1 points above the state median of 72.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Florida district.

Program Liberty FL median Gap
Regular program 86.8% 72.7% +14.1 pp
Special education 9.2% 18.8% -9.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.0% 3.1% +0.9 pp
Other programs 0.0% 1.7% -1.7 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 1201170 · FY2023.

LEAID 1201170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Liberty F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -14% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P16 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P14 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,295 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Calhoun FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,810 estimated average teacher salary · P16 in Florida · P14 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Pasco ($250est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Liberty

Salary neighbourhood · Liberty

Liberty 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 Liberty

Liberty's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,810 14th percentile higher than 14% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Liberty $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

Liberty 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 Liberty ranks #56 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #35 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

Liberty 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

Florida prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$49,810.497

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
$48,063

-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 Liberty

What the Numbers Say About Liberty

Liberty is a small school district in Florida, serving 1,295 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,468. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,810, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1201170 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Liberty runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 16% 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, Liberty reports $17.4M in total expenditure against $17.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Liberty compare?

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

Liberty $49,810
Miami-dade $64,637
Florida avg $57,863
National avg $70,245

Liberty pays -22.9% less than Miami-dade · per-pupil $13,468 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, Liberty sits closest to Calhoun; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Desoto. 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. Calhoun
  2. Gadsden
  3. Wakulla
  4. Dixie
  5. Holmes
  6. Jefferson
  7. Hamilton
  8. Union
  9. Taylor
  10. Baker
  11. Washington
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Desoto
  2. Baker
  3. Hardee
  4. Lafayette
  5. Dixie
  6. Madison
  7. Holmes
  8. Gilchrist
  9. Union
  10. Hamilton
  11. Washington

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Liberty's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Liberty: closest on enrollment (1,295 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,810 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

$17.6M
Total Revenue
$17.4M
Total Expenditure
$5.3M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.8M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Liberty: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Placed 56 of 67, Liberty is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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

Smaller-district sample from 66 Florida peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Hendry
$54,508
13,825 students
Citrus
$61,807
15,951 students
Charlotte
$75,270
16,834 students
Indian River
$61,603
17,199 students
Martin
$57,064
18,641 students
Hernando
$52,520
24,058 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 Liberty
What is the average teacher salary in Liberty?

The average teacher salary in Liberty is $49,810 (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 Liberty teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Liberty pays 13.9% less than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $49,810.

How does Liberty teacher pay compare to the national average?

Liberty pays 29.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,810.

What is the per-pupil spending in Liberty?

Liberty spends approximately $13,468 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Liberty's total expenditure of $17.4M (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. Liberty'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.