School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2803030
Natchez-adams School District
Natchez-adams School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (2,842 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Natchez-adams School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $49,630
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,119
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,842
- Students enrolled
- 31st
- Pct. in MS
Below benchmark
Natchez-adams School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (2,842 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,630, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,842 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Natchez-adams School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (2,842 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 31st percentile for Mississippi
- 13th percentile nationally
- 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Mississippi ranks #45 of 49 on the salary estimate and #33 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Natchez-adams School District ranks #95 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
- +15.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median
Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Natchez-adams School District's instructional payroll puts 76.4% into regular program , 3.1 points above the state median of 73.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Mississippi district.
| Program | Natchez-adams School | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.4% | 73.2% | +3.1 pp |
| Special education | 14.6% | 14.4% | +0.2 pp |
| Vocational programs | 5.3% | 6.6% | -1.3 pp |
| Other programs | 3.7% | 4.8% | -1.0 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 2803030 · FY2023.
LEAID 2803030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Natchez-adams School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $49,630 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Mississippi · P13 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$45est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Natchez-adams School
Salary neighbourhood · Natchez-adams School
Natchez-adams School 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).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Hattiesburg · near
Hattiesburg · near
$49,546 est. salary
- Natchez-adams
Natchez-adams · this district
$49,630 est. salary
- South · near
South · near
$49,676 est. salary
- Hinds · near
Hinds · near
$49,685 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Natchez-adams School
Natchez-adams School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$49,630 13th percentile higher than 13% 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
Natchez-adams School in Mississippi's lower-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$76,198 est. avg salary
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,462 est. avg salary
- Natchez-adams School District
Natchez-adams School District
$49,630 est. avg salary
What this shows Natchez-adams School District ranks #95 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Forrest County Ag High School pay #1 at $76,198 is not Kemper Co School Dist spending #1 at $25,476 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Natchez-adams School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$25,476 per pupil
- Natchez-adams School District
Natchez-adams School District
$21,119 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 per pupil
What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.
What stands out about Natchez-adams School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 13.4 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,193 to 2,842 students (11.0% 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
- $49,630.158
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $57,183
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Natchez-adams School District
What the Numbers Say About Natchez-adams School District
Natchez-adams School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 2,842 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,119. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,630, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Natchez-adams School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 31% of them. Mississippi itself ranks #45 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Natchez-adams School District reports $60.0M in total expenditure against $46.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.
How does Natchez-adams School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Natchez-adams School District pays -1.7% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $21,119 vs $11,403
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 Mississippi districts
On pay, Natchez-adams School District sits closest to South Panola School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is West Bolivar Cons School Dist. 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.
- West Bolivar Cons School Dist
- Moss Point Separate School Dist
- Sunflower Cty Cons School District
- Tunica County School District
- Clarksdale Municipal School Dist
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist
- Holmes County Consolidated SD
- Mccomb School District
- Choctaw Co School Dist
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist
- North Bolivar Cons School Dist
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- West Bolivar Cons School Dist$20,994 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $44,544 estimated salary
- Moss Point Separate School Dist$21,265 per pupil+0.7% versus this district · $54,721 estimated salary
- Sunflower Cty Cons School District$21,964 per pupil+4.0% versus this district · $45,009 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Natchez-adams School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Natchez-adams School District: closest on enrollment (2,842 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,630 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 Natchez-adams School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Mississippi Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Mississippi districts belongs to Forrest County Ag High School at $76,198. Natchez-adams School District places 95 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Arkansas and South Dakota are the states closest to Mississippi 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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Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 137 Mississippi districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Natchez-adams School District
What is the average teacher salary in Natchez-adams School District?
The average teacher salary in Natchez-adams School District is $49,630 (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 Natchez-adams School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
Natchez-adams School District pays 3.3% less than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $49,630.
How does Natchez-adams School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Natchez-adams School District pays 29.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,630.
What is the per-pupil spending in Natchez-adams School District?
Natchez-adams School District spends approximately $21,119 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Natchez-adams School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Natchez-adams School District's total expenditure of $60.0M (NCES FY2023).
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