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Madison City

Madison City spends $15,139 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madison City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,911
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$15,139
Per-pupil spending
12,473
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in AL
$64,911

Madison City spends $15,139 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $64,911, below the national average of $70,245, serving 12,473 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Madison City spends $15,139 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Alabama districts with a reliable figure.
  • 27th percentile for Alabama
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Madison City ranks #101 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
  • +16.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 0100008 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madison City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P27 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.5K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near DeKalb FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,911 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Alabama · P48 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: DeKalb ($41est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madison City

Salary neighbourhood · Madison City

Madison City 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 Madison City

Madison City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,911 48th percentile higher than 48% 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. Madison City $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

Madison City in Alabama's lower-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Madison City ranks #101 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #63 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Madison City is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Lowndes County leads spending at $30,484 per pupil; Limestone County leads pay.

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

What stands out about Madison City

  • Enrolment grew 10.5% here, from 11,290 students in FY2019 to 12,473 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
$64,910.65

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Alabama price level
89.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$72,854

+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 Madison City

What the Numbers Say About Madison City

Madison City is a mid-sized school district in Alabama, serving 12,473 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,139. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,911, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0100008 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Madison City runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 27% 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, Madison City reports $188.8M in total expenditure against $207.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.1M, special-education teacher pay is $4.3M.

How does Madison City compare?

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

Madison City $64,911
Mobile County $63,845
Alabama avg $68,221
National avg $70,245

Madison City pays +1.7% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $15,139 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, Madison City sits closest to DeKalb County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alabaster City. 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. DeKalb County
  2. Hartselle City
  3. Lawrence County
  4. Oxford City
  5. Dale County
  6. Chambers County
  7. Elmore County
  8. Morgan County
  9. Trussville City
  10. Dothan City
  11. Tuscaloosa City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alabaster City
  2. Dothan City
  3. Lawrence County
  4. DeKalb County
  5. Gadsden City
  6. Montgomery County
  7. Tuscaloosa City
  8. Pell City
  9. Huntsville City
  10. Marshall County
  11. Hoover City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Madison City's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madison City: closest on enrollment (12,473 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,911 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

$207.1M
Total Revenue
$188.8M
Total Expenditure
$55.6M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$38.1M
Regular Program
$4.3M
Special Education
$3.3M
Vocational
$1.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Madison City: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Alabama Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Madison City places 101 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other Alabama Districts

Large-district sample from 137 Alabama peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Dothan City
$65,593
8,021 students
Chilton County
$61,770
7,858 students
Blount County
$66,725
7,798 students
Morgan County
$64,351
7,691 students
Phenix City
$73,376
7,218 students
Talladega County
$62,712
7,204 students

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 Madison City
What is the average teacher salary in Madison City?

The average teacher salary in Madison City is $64,911 (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 Madison City teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?

Madison City pays 4.9% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $64,911.

How does Madison City teacher pay compare to the national average?

Madison City pays 7.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,911.

What is the per-pupil spending in Madison City?

Madison City spends approximately $15,139 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Madison City's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Madison City's total expenditure of $188.8M (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. Madison City'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.