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Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (4,961 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oak Ridge come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,663
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$15,507
Per-pupil spending
4,961
Students enrolled
99th
Pct. in TN
$74,663

Oak Ridge is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (4,961 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,663, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,961 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Oak Ridge is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (4,961 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 99th percentile for Tennessee
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Tennessee ranks #38 of 49 on the salary estimate and #13 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Oak Ridge ranks #2 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
  • +10.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4703240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oak Ridge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +29% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P99 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-MID $16K/pupil ENR-MID 4,961 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Franklin FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,663 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in Tennessee · P67 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Johnson ($1,577est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oak Ridge

Salary neighbourhood · Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,663 Top 33% higher than 67% 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. Oak Ridge $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

Oak Ridge in Tennessee's upper-third pay band

Same 139 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Oak Ridge ranks #2 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Oak Ridge is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Franklin SSD leads spending at $24,604 per pupil; Achievement School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Oak Ridge

  • Enrolment grew 5.5% here, from 4,701 students in FY2019 to 4,961 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$74,662.664

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Tennessee price level
92.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$81,072

+9% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Oak Ridge

What the Numbers Say About Oak Ridge

Oak Ridge is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Tennessee, serving 4,961 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,507. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,663, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4703240 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $57,941, teacher pay in Oak Ridge runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 99% of them. Tennessee itself ranks #38 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Oak Ridge reports $76.9M in total expenditure against $77.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.4M, special-education teacher pay is $2.9M.

How does Oak Ridge compare?

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

Oak Ridge $74,663
Memphis-Shelby County Schools $58,671
Tennessee avg $57,941
National avg $70,245

Oak Ridge pays +27.3% more than Memphis-Shelby County Schools · per-pupil $15,507 vs $16,050

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 Tennessee districts

On pay, Oak Ridge sits closest to Franklin SSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Blount 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. Franklin SSD
  2. Alcoa
  3. Johnson City
  4. Arlington
  5. Maryville
  6. Athens
  7. Bartlett
  8. Murfreesboro
  9. Collierville
  10. Bristol
  11. Achievement School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Blount County
  2. Tullahoma
  3. Alcoa
  4. Anderson County
  5. Sevier County
  6. Greeneville
  7. Achievement School District
  8. Roane County
  9. Manchester
  10. Humphreys County
  11. Bledsoe County

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oak Ridge's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oak Ridge: closest on enrollment (4,961 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,663 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

$77.0M
Total Revenue
$76.9M
Total Expenditure
$28.7M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.4M
Regular Program
$2.9M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Oak Ridge: 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.

Tennessee Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Tennessee districts belongs to Achievement School District at $82,057. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 137 districts of comparable size, Oak Ridge is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. Indiana and Idaho are the states closest to Tennessee 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 Tennessee districts →

Other Tennessee Districts

Smaller-district sample from 138 Tennessee peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Monroe County
$58,317
5,023 students
Arlington
$72,580
4,803 students
Carter County
$53,088
4,764 students
McMinn County
$54,306
5,225 students
Campbell County
$43,477
5,294 students
Marshall County
$55,493
5,406 students

This is a sample of 6 from 138 Tennessee districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Ridge
What is the average teacher salary in Oak Ridge?

The average teacher salary in Oak Ridge is $74,663 (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 Oak Ridge teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?

Oak Ridge pays 28.9% more than the Tennessee state average of $57,941. The district's average is $74,663.

How does Oak Ridge teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oak Ridge pays 6.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,663.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oak Ridge?

Oak Ridge spends approximately $15,507 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oak Ridge's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Oak Ridge's total expenditure of $76.9M (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. Oak Ridge'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.