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Midfield City

Midfield City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,045 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Midfield City come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,587
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,882
Per-pupil spending
1,045
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in AL
$76,587

Midfield City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,045 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,587, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,045 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Midfield City is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,045 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for Alabama
  • 70th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Midfield City ranks #11 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
  • +14.0% estimated-basis panel FY2020→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, Midfield City's instructional payroll puts 85.6% into regular program , 4.4 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 Midfield City AL median Gap
Regular program 85.6% 81.2% +4.4 pp
Special education 11.2% 10.2% +1.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 5.5% -2.3 pp
Other programs 0.0% 3.1% -3.1 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 0102350 · FY2023.

LEAID 0102350 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Midfield City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +12% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,045 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Troy FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,587 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Alabama · P70 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Decatur (+$357est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Midfield City

Salary neighbourhood · Midfield City

Midfield City 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 Midfield City

Midfield City's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,587 Top 30% higher than 70% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Midfield 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

Midfield City in Alabama's upper-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 Midfield City ranks #11 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 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

Midfield 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$76,587.156

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
$85,959

+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 Midfield City

What the Numbers Say About Midfield City

Midfield City is a small school district in Alabama, serving 1,045 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,882. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,587, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0102350 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Midfield City runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 92% 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, Midfield City reports $14.5M in total expenditure against $13.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.6M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Midfield City compare?

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

Midfield City $76,587
Mobile County $63,845
Alabama avg $68,221
National avg $70,245

Midfield City pays +20.0% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $13,882 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, Midfield City sits closest to Troy City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Clay 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. Troy City
  2. Pickens County
  3. Russellville City
  4. Dallas County
  5. Winston County
  6. Bullock County
  7. Leeds City
  8. Ozark City
  9. Alexander City
  10. Greene County
  11. Cherokee County
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Clay County
  2. Marion County
  3. Crenshaw County
  4. Russell County
  5. Saraland City
  6. Coffee County
  7. Fort Payne City
  8. Cleburne County
  9. Haleyville City
  10. Pickens County
  11. Satsuma City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Midfield City's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Midfield City: closest on enrollment (1,045 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,587 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

$13.1M
Total Revenue
$14.5M
Total Expenditure
$4.8M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.6M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Midfield City: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Midfield City sits in the upper quarter of that field at 11 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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

Smaller-district sample from 137 Alabama peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Leeds City
$71,734
2,223 students
Sheffield City
$63,916
1,043 students
Thomasville City
$63,926
1,056 students
Sumter County
$66,060
1,006 students
Choctaw County
$57,436
1,097 students
Lanett City
$65,754
963 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 Midfield City
What is the average teacher salary in Midfield City?

The average teacher salary in Midfield City is $76,587 (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 Midfield City teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?

Midfield City pays 12.3% more than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $76,587.

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

Midfield City pays 9.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,587.

What is the per-pupil spending in Midfield City?

Midfield City spends approximately $13,882 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Midfield City's total expenditure of $14.5M (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. Midfield 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.