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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4503060

Oconee 01

Oconee 01 spends $17,812 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oconee 01 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,883
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$17,812
Per-pupil spending
10,217
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in SC
$65,883

Oconee 01 spends $17,812 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $65,883, below the national average of $70,245, serving 10,217 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Oconee 01 spends $17,812 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 62nd percentile for South Carolina
  • 50th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Oconee 01 ranks #26 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +15.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Carolina median

Among 69 South Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oconee 01's instructional payroll puts 20.9% into special education , 5.6 points above the state median of 15.4%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical South Carolina peer.

Program Oconee 01 SC median Gap
Regular program 70.2% 74.8% -4.6 pp
Special education 20.9% 15.4% +5.6 pp
Vocational programs 4.2% 3.6% +0.7 pp
Other programs 4.6% 5.6% -0.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 69 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4503060 · FY2023.

LEAID 4503060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oconee 01 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-MID P50 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.2K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Anderson FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,883 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in South Carolina · P50 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: York (+$165est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oconee 01

Salary neighbourhood · Oconee 01

Oconee 01 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Oconee 01

Oconee 01's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,883 Top 50% higher than 50% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Oconee 01 $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 Oconee 01

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 22% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$65,883.319

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Carolina price level
93.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,481

+7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 Oconee 01

What the Numbers Say About Oconee 01

Oconee 01 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 10,217 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $17,812. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,883, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4503060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Oconee 01 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 62% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Oconee 01 reports $182.0M in total expenditure against $180.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $36.6M, special-education teacher pay is $10.9M.

How does Oconee 01 compare?

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

Oconee 01 $65,883
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Oconee 01 pays -1.3% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $17,812 vs $13,774

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 South Carolina districts

On pay, Oconee 01 sits closest to Anderson 02; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Richland 02. 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. Anderson 02
  2. York 01
  3. Dorchester 02
  4. Spartanburg 05
  5. Spartanburg 07
  6. Lexington 01
  7. Spartanburg 04
  8. York 04
  9. Spartanburg 03
  10. Lancaster 01
  11. Aiken 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Richland 02
  2. Edgefield 01
  3. Dillon 04
  4. Laurens 56
  5. Chester 01
  6. Marlboro 01
  7. Abbeville 60
  8. Newberry 01
  9. Darlington 01
  10. Colleton 01
  11. Florence 03

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Oconee 01

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oconee 01: closest on enrollment (10,217 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,883 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

$180.6M
Total Revenue
$182.0M
Total Expenditure
$52.9M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.6M
Regular Program
$10.9M
Special Education
$2.2M
Vocational
$2.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Oconee 01: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Oconee 01 places 26 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South Carolina 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 South Carolina districts →

Other South Carolina Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Carolina sample (including Oconee 01). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Spartanburg 06
$72,405
11,687 students
Spartanburg 02
$50,813
11,740 students
Lexington 02
$63,370
8,626 students
Greenwood 50
$62,509
8,610 students
Georgetown 01
$63,759
8,429 students
Cherokee 01
$69,425
7,925 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Oconee 01
What is the average teacher salary in Oconee 01?

The average teacher salary in Oconee 01 is $65,883 (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 Oconee 01 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Oconee 01 pays 1.7% more than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $65,883.

How does Oconee 01 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oconee 01 pays 6.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,883.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oconee 01?

Oconee 01 spends approximately $17,812 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oconee 01's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Oconee 01's total expenditure of $182.0M (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. Oconee 01'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.