School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2800186
North Bolivar Cons School Dist
North Bolivar Cons School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (780 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Bolivar Cons School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,468
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,435
- Per-pupil spending
- 780
- Students enrolled
- 57th
- Pct. in MS
Near benchmark
North Bolivar Cons School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (780 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,468, below the national average of $70,245, serving 780 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: North Bolivar Cons School Dist is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (780 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 57th percentile for Mississippi
- 18th percentile nationally
- 21% 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.
- North Bolivar Cons School Dist ranks #60 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #3 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
- +55.2% 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, North Bolivar Cons School Dist's instructional payroll puts 13.8% into vocational programs , 7.2 points above the state median of 6.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Mississippi peer.
| Program | North Bolivar | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.1% | 73.2% | -2.1 pp |
| Special education | 10.3% | 14.4% | -4.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 13.8% | 6.6% | +7.2 pp |
| Other programs | 4.7% | 4.8% | -0.0 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 2800186 · FY2023.
LEAID 2800186 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
North Bolivar F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,468 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in Mississippi · P18 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Alcorn ($58est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for North Bolivar
Salary neighbourhood · North Bolivar
North Bolivar sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Alcorn · near
Alcorn · near
$51,410 est. salary
- North · this district
North · this district
$51,468 est. salary
- Jones · near
Jones · near
$51,548 est. salary
- George · near
George · near
$51,857 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for North Bolivar
North Bolivar Cons School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,468 18th percentile higher than 18% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about North Bolivar Cons School Dist
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +55.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 26.6 points, a growth rate faster than 97% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 937 to 780 students (16.8% 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
- $51,467.993
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $59,300
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 North Bolivar Cons School Dist
What the Numbers Say About North Bolivar Cons School Dist
North Bolivar Cons School Dist is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 780 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,435. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,468, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2800186 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in North Bolivar Cons School Dist runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 57% 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, North Bolivar Cons School Dist reports $18.3M in total expenditure against $18.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does North Bolivar Cons School Dist compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Mississippi average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
North Bolivar Cons School Dist pays +2.0% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $23,435 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, North Bolivar Cons School Dist sits closest to Poplarville Separate School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Coahoma County School District. 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.
- Coahoma County School District
- Choctaw Co School Dist
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist
- West Tallahatchie School District
- Clarksdale Municipal School Dist
- Sunflower Cty Cons School District
- South Delta School District
- Kemper Co School Dist
- Moss Point Separate School Dist
- Natchez-adams School District
- West Bolivar Cons School Dist
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near North Bolivar Cons School Dist's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for North Bolivar Cons School Dist: closest on enrollment (780 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,468 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 North Bolivar Cons School Dist: 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.
Mississippi Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Mississippi districts belongs to Forrest County Ag High School at $76,198. North Bolivar Cons School Dist places 60 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 North Bolivar Cons School Dist
What is the average teacher salary in North Bolivar Cons School Dist?
The average teacher salary in North Bolivar Cons School Dist is $51,468 (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 North Bolivar Cons School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
North Bolivar Cons School Dist pays 0.3% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $51,468.
How does North Bolivar Cons School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?
North Bolivar Cons School Dist pays 26.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,468.
What is the per-pupil spending in North Bolivar Cons School Dist?
North Bolivar Cons School Dist spends approximately $23,435 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of North Bolivar Cons School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 21% of North Bolivar Cons School Dist's total expenditure of $18.3M (NCES FY2023).
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