School district · Alabama · LEAID 0102100
Limestone County
Limestone County sits in the highest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $118,952 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Limestone County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $118,952
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,392
- Per-pupil spending
- 15,887
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in AL
Well above benchmark
Limestone County sits in the highest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $118,952 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $118,952, above the national average of $70,245, serving 15,887 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Limestone County sits in the highest third of Alabama districts on estimated teacher pay at $118,952 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for Alabama
- 96th percentile nationally
- 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Limestone County ranks #1 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #137 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
- +33.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Alabama median
Among 138 Alabama districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Limestone County's instructional payroll puts 87.6% into regular program , 6.4 points above the state median of 81.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Alabama district.
| Program | Limestone County | AL median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 87.6% | 81.2% | +6.4 pp |
| Special education | 6.8% | 10.2% | -3.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.8% | 5.5% | -1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.8% | 3.1% | -1.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0102100 · FY2023.
LEAID 0102100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Limestone County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $118,952 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Alabama · P96 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Auburn ($38,175est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Limestone County
Salary neighbourhood · Limestone County
Limestone County 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).
- Calhoun · low pole
Calhoun · low pole
$59,253 est. salary
- Vestavia · near
Vestavia · near
$75,368 est. salary
- Decatur · near
Decatur · near
$76,944 est. salary
- Auburn · near
Auburn · near
$80,776 est. salary
- Limestone
Limestone · this district · top pay
$118,952 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Limestone County
Limestone County's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$118,952 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Limestone County in Alabama's upper-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Limestone County
Limestone County
$118,952 est. avg salary
- Lowndes County
Lowndes County
$69,901 est. avg salary
What this shows Limestone County ranks #1 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #137 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Limestone County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Lowndes County
Lowndes County
$30,484 per pupil
- Limestone County $11,392
Limestone County
$11,392 per pupil
What this shows Lowndes County leads spending at $30,484 per pupil; Limestone County leads pay.
What stands out about Limestone County
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 96% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +33.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Alabama's statewide +18.0% by 15.0 points, a growth rate faster than 95% of the 118 Alabama districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 49.7% here, from 10,612 students in FY2019 to 15,887 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
- $118,951.621
- Alabama price level
- 89.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $133,508
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+12% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Limestone County
What the Numbers Say About Limestone County
Limestone County is a mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 15,887 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,392. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $118,952, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0102100 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Limestone County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 74.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (69.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 99% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Limestone County reports $181.0M in total expenditure against $195.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $50.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.9M.
How does Limestone County compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Alabama average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Limestone County pays +86.3% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $11,392 vs $14,922
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 Alabama districts
On pay, Limestone County sits closest to Florence City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chilton 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 Limestone County's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Limestone County: closest on enrollment (15,887 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($118,952 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 4 programs in Limestone County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Alabama Teacher Pay Overview
No comparably sized Alabama district reports a higher average than Limestone County, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 137 districts of comparable size, Limestone County is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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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Large-district sample from 137 Alabama peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Alabama districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Limestone County
What is the average teacher salary in Limestone County?
The average teacher salary in Limestone County is $118,952 (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 Limestone County teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?
Limestone County pays 74.4% more than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $118,952.
How does Limestone County teacher pay compare to the national average?
Limestone County pays 69.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $118,952.
What is the per-pupil spending in Limestone County?
Limestone County spends approximately $11,392 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Limestone County's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Limestone County's total expenditure of $181.0M (NCES FY2023).
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