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Ocean Springs School Dist

Ocean Springs School Dist spends $11,940 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Mississippi districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ocean Springs School Dist come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$53,511
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$11,940
Per-pupil spending
5,861
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in MS
$53,511

Ocean Springs School Dist spends $11,940 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Mississippi districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $53,511, below the national average of $70,245, serving 5,861 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Ocean Springs School Dist spends $11,940 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Mississippi districts with a reliable figure.
  • 74th percentile for Mississippi
  • 23rd percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Ocean Springs School Dist ranks #36 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #123 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
  • +20.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2803360 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ocean Springs F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P23 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-MID 5,861 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Pass FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $53,511 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in Mississippi · P23 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lauderdale (+$76est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ocean Springs

Salary neighbourhood · Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Ocean Springs

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$53,511 23rd percentile higher than 23% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Ocean Springs School Dist $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

What stands out about Ocean Springs School Dist

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +20.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 8.0 points, a growth rate faster than 13% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$53,511.001

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Mississippi price level
86.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$61,654

+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 Ocean Springs School Dist

What the Numbers Say About Ocean Springs School Dist

Ocean Springs School Dist is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 5,861 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,940. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $53,511, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803360 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Ocean Springs School Dist runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 74% 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, Ocean Springs School Dist reports $70.0M in total expenditure against $72.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $16.0M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.

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 $53,511
Desoto Co School Dist $50,476
Mississippi avg $51,325
National avg $70,245

Ocean Springs School Dist pays +6.0% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $11,940 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, Ocean Springs School Dist sits closest to Pass Christian Public School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pontotoc City Schools. 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. Pass Christian Public School Dist
  2. Lauderdale Co School Dist
  3. North Pike School Dist
  4. Lowndes Co School Dist
  5. Petal School Dist
  6. Rankin Co School Dist
  7. Hancock Co School Dist
  8. Lafayette Co School Dist
  9. Biloxi Public School Dist
  10. Lamar County School District
  11. Gulfport School Dist
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pontotoc City Schools
  2. Lamar County School District
  3. Jackson Co School Dist
  4. Chickasaw Co School Dist
  5. Itawamba County School Dist
  6. Scott Co School Dist
  7. Copiah Co School Dist
  8. Smith Co School Dist
  9. Lincoln County School District
  10. Lee County School District
  11. Monroe Co School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Ocean Springs

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ocean Springs School Dist: closest on enrollment (5,861 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($53,511 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

$72.4M
Total Revenue
$70.0M
Total Expenditure
$26.4M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$16.0M
Regular Program
$3.4M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Ocean Springs 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. Ocean Springs School Dist places 36 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.

View all Mississippi districts →

Other Mississippi Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Mississippi sample (including Ocean Springs). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Oxford School District
$60,147
4,766 students
Meridian Public Schools
$52,314
4,614 students
Tupelo Public School Dist
$49,249
7,132 students
Petal School Dist
$53,341
4,392 students
South Panola School District
$49,676
4,313 students
Pearl Public School District
$54,934
4,216 students

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

The average teacher salary in Ocean Springs School Dist is $53,511 (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 Ocean Springs School Dist teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Ocean Springs School Dist pays 4.3% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $53,511.

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

Ocean Springs School Dist pays 23.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $53,511.

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

Ocean Springs School Dist spends approximately $11,940 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Ocean Springs School Dist's total expenditure of $70.0M (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. Ocean Springs School Dist'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.