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School district · Georgia · LEAID 1303630

Meriwether County

Meriwether County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,453 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Meriwether County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$51,453
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$17,280
Per-pupil spending
2,323
Students enrolled
2nd
Pct. in GA
$51,453

Meriwether County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,453 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,453, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,323 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Meriwether County sits in the lowest third of Georgia districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,453 (above only 2% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 2nd percentile for Georgia
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Meriwether County ranks #175 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +10.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Georgia median

Among 180 Georgia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Meriwether County's instructional payroll puts 0.4% into other programs , 4.7 points below the state median of 5.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Meriwether County GA median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 73.6% +3.8 pp
Special education 18.9% 16.5% +2.4 pp
Vocational programs 3.4% 4.4% -1.0 pp
Other programs 0.4% 5.1% -4.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 180 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1303630 · FY2023.

LEAID 1303630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Meriwether County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -17% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P2 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P18 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,323 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Macon FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $51,453 estimated average teacher salary · P2 in Georgia · P18 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Richmond (+$1,194est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Meriwether County

Salary neighbourhood · Meriwether County

Meriwether County 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 Meriwether County

Meriwether County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$51,453 18th percentile higher than 18% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Meriwether County $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

Meriwether County in Georgia's lower-third pay band

Same 179 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Meriwether County ranks #175 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Meriwether County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Taylor County leads spending at $38,272 per pupil; Cobb County leads pay.

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

What stands out about Meriwether County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +10.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 8.7 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,567 to 2,323 students (9.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$51,453.229

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Georgia price level
96.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$53,323

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Meriwether County

What the Numbers Say About Meriwether County

Meriwether County is a small school district in Georgia, serving 2,323 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,280. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,453, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1303630 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Meriwether County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 16.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 2% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Meriwether County reports $40.1M in total expenditure against $43.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Meriwether County compare?

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

Meriwether County $51,453
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Meriwether County pays -27.3% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $17,280 vs $15,296

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 Georgia districts

On pay, Meriwether County sits closest to Macon County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dawson 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Macon County
  2. Twiggs County
  3. Emanuel County
  4. Crawford County
  5. Evans County
  6. Miller County
  7. Tattnall County
  8. Toombs County
  9. Brooks County
  10. Jeff Davis County
  11. Mitchell County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Dawson County
  2. Jefferson County
  3. Thomaston-Upson County
  4. Ben Hill County
  5. Walker County
  6. Union County
  7. Oconee County
  8. Johnson County
  9. Treutlen County
  10. City Schools of Decatur
  11. Montgomery County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Meriwether County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Meriwether County: closest on enrollment (2,323 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,453 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

$43.2M
Total Revenue
$40.1M
Total Expenditure
$10.1M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.1M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Meriwether 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 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Georgia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Placed 168 of 172, Meriwether County is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 Georgia districts →

Other Georgia Districts

Smaller-district sample from 178 Georgia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Dublin City
$61,384
2,288 students
Vidalia City
$57,132
2,366 students
Rabun County
$67,289
2,270 students
Oglethorpe County
$59,531
2,211 students
Candler County
$59,561
2,201 students
Heard County
$62,366
2,195 students

This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meriwether County
What is the average teacher salary in Meriwether County?

The average teacher salary in Meriwether County is $51,453 (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 Meriwether County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Meriwether County pays 16.7% less than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $51,453.

How does Meriwether County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Meriwether County pays 26.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,453.

What is the per-pupil spending in Meriwether County?

Meriwether County spends approximately $17,280 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Meriwether County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Meriwether County's total expenditure of $40.1M (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. Meriwether County'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.