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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2803360

Ocean Springs School Dist

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $58,328 for Ocean Springs School Dist - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$58,328
Est. avg teacher salary
$10,132
Per-pupil spending
5,906
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in MS
$58,328

Ocean Springs School Dist (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $58,328, roughly in line with the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 5,906 students.

  • 67th percentile for Mississippi
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 40% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +12.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$58,328

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$10,132

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

5,906 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

0.7% above Mississippi average

Nationally, Ocean Springs School Dist's estimated average out-pays 14% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Ocean Springs School Dist's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,328 Top 86% higher than 14% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Ocean Springs School Dist $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Ocean Springs School Dist

Ocean Springs School Dist is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 5,906 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $10,132. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $58,328, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803360 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Ocean Springs School Dist runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 67% of them.

Budget figures show Ocean Springs School Dist reporting $59.8M in total expenditure against $65.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.2M.

How does Ocean Springs 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.

Ocean Springs School Dist $58,328
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Ocean Springs School Dist pays +7.0% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $10,132 vs $9,536

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$65.3M
Total Revenue
$59.8M
Total Expenditure
$24.0M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.3M
Regular Program
$3.2M
Special Education
$1.3M
Vocational
$1.2M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Meridian Public Schools
$58,837
4,758 students
Oxford School District
$68,953
4,729 students
Tupelo Public School Dist
$56,180
7,151 students
Petal School Dist
$57,024
4,264 students
South Panola School District
$57,912
4,260 students
Hancock Co School Dist
$58,346
4,134 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Ocean Springs School Dist?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Ocean Springs School Dist's average teacher salary at $58,328, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Ocean Springs School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Ocean Springs School Dist pays 0.7% more than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $58,328.

How does Ocean Springs School Dist teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ocean Springs School Dist pays 32.0% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $58,328.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ocean Springs School Dist?

NCES FY2022 data puts Ocean Springs School Dist's per-student spending at approximately $10,132 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Ocean Springs School Dist?

Ocean Springs School Dist has 5,906 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Ocean Springs School Dist's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Ocean Springs School Dist's total expenditure of $59.8M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Ocean Springs School Dist's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.