School district · Florida · LEAID 1201410
Okeechobee
Okeechobee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (6,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Okeechobee come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $57,202
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,327
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,398
- Students enrolled
- 45th
- Pct. in FL
Near benchmark
Okeechobee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (6,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,202, below the national average of $70,245, serving 6,398 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Okeechobee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (6,398 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 45th percentile for Florida
- 30th percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Florida ranks #39 of 49 on the salary estimate and #3 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Okeechobee ranks #37 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #60 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
- +7.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Florida median
Among 67 Florida districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Okeechobee's instructional payroll puts 35.8% into special education , 17.1 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Florida peer.
| Program | Okeechobee | FL median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 56.3% | 72.7% | -16.4 pp |
| Special education | 35.8% | 18.8% | +17.1 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.5% | 3.1% | -0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 1.7% | +3.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 67 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1201410 · FY2023.
LEAID 1201410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Okeechobee F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $57,202 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in Florida · P30 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Martin ($138est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Okeechobee
Salary neighbourhood · Okeechobee
Okeechobee 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).
- Osceola · low pole
Osceola · low pole
$43,191 est. salary
- Bay · near
Bay · near
$56,672 est. salary
- Martin · near
Martin · near
$57,064 est. salary
- Okeechobee
Okeechobee · this district
$57,202 est. salary
- Broward · near
Broward · near
$57,639 est. salary
- Charlotte · top pay
Charlotte · top pay
$75,270 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Okeechobee
Okeechobee's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$57,202 30th percentile higher than 30% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Okeechobee
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Florida's statewide +11.0% by 3.4 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 67 Florida districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Florida prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $57,201.528
- Florida price level
- 103.6 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $55,195
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Florida run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
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 Florida 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 Okeechobee
What the Numbers Say About Okeechobee
Okeechobee is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 6,398 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,327. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,202, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1201410 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Okeechobee runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 45% of them. Florida itself ranks #39 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Okeechobee reports $78.9M in total expenditure against $83.7M 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 $11.2M, special-education teacher pay is $7.1M.
How does Okeechobee compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Florida average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Okeechobee pays -11.5% less than Miami-dade · per-pupil $12,327 vs $14,460
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 Florida districts
On pay, Okeechobee sits closest to Martin; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Suwannee. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Okeechobee's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Okeechobee: closest on enrollment (6,398 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,202 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 Okeechobee: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Florida Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Florida districts belongs to Monroe at $75,623. Okeechobee places 37 of 67 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Florida prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Alaska and Connecticut are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 66 Florida peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 66 Florida districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Okeechobee
What is the average teacher salary in Okeechobee?
The average teacher salary in Okeechobee is $57,202 (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 Okeechobee teacher pay compare to the Florida average?
Okeechobee pays 1.1% less than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $57,202.
How does Okeechobee teacher pay compare to the national average?
Okeechobee pays 18.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,202.
What is the per-pupil spending in Okeechobee?
Okeechobee spends approximately $12,327 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Okeechobee's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Okeechobee's total expenditure of $78.9M (NCES FY2023).
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