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School district · Florida · LEAID 1201260

Marion

Marion sits in the highest third of Florida districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,907 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Marion come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,907
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$12,546
Per-pupil spending
44,493
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in FL
$66,907

Marion sits in the highest third of Florida districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,907 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,907, near the national average of $70,245, serving 44,493 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Marion sits in the highest third of Florida districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,907 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 85th percentile for Florida
  • 52nd 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.
  • Marion ranks #10 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
  • +34.6% 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, Marion's instructional payroll puts 31.1% into special education , 12.4 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Florida peer.

Program Marion FL median Gap
Regular program 62.4% 72.7% -10.3 pp
Special education 31.1% 18.8% +12.4 pp
Vocational programs 2.5% 3.1% -0.6 pp
Other programs 4.0% 1.7% +2.2 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 1201260 · FY2023.

LEAID 1201260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Marion F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +16% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-MID P52 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 44.5K students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Collier FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,907 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Florida · P52 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Collier (+$1,289est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Marion

Salary neighbourhood · Marion

Marion 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Marion

Marion's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,907 Top 48% higher than 52% 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. Marion $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

Marion in Florida's upper-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 Marion ranks #10 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #54 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

Marion 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

What stands out about Marion

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Florida's statewide +11.0% by 23.5 points, a growth rate faster than 94% of the 67 Florida districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Florida prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$66,906.947

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
$64,560

-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 Marion

What the Numbers Say About Marion

Marion is a mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 44,493 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,546. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,907, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1201260 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Marion runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 85% 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, Marion reports $558.2M in total expenditure against $583.5M 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 $97.4M, special-education teacher pay is $48.6M.

How does Marion compare?

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

Marion $66,907
Miami-dade $64,637
Florida avg $57,863
National avg $70,245

Marion pays +3.5% more than Miami-dade · per-pupil $12,546 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, Marion sits closest to Collier; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clay. 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. Collier
  2. St. Johns
  3. Walton
  4. Santa Rosa
  5. Pinellas
  6. St. Lucie
  7. Alachua
  8. Sarasota
  9. Lee
  10. Highlands
  11. Citrus
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clay
  2. Alachua
  3. Pasco
  4. Lake
  5. Flagler
  6. Hernando
  7. Polk
  8. St. Johns
  9. Volusia
  10. Osceola
  11. Citrus

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Marion's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Marion: closest on enrollment (44,493 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,907 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

$583.5M
Total Revenue
$558.2M
Total Expenditure
$168.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$97.4M
Regular Program
$48.6M
Special Education
$3.9M
Vocational
$6.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Marion: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. Marion sits in the upper quarter of that field at 10 of 67, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Florida Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Florida sample (including Marion). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Nassau
$61,464
12,668 students
Highlands
$71,944
12,362 students
Walton
$65,109
11,575 students
Putnam
$68,774
10,293 students
Columbia
$48,460
9,887 students
Sumter
$39,249
9,404 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 Marion
What is the average teacher salary in Marion?

The average teacher salary in Marion is $66,907 (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 Marion teacher pay compare to the Florida average?

Marion pays 15.6% more than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $66,907.

How does Marion teacher pay compare to the national average?

Marion pays 4.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,907.

What is the per-pupil spending in Marion?

Marion spends approximately $12,546 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Marion's total expenditure of $558.2M (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. Marion'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.