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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3703450

Onslow County Schools

Onslow County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,776 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Onslow County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$46,776
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$11,885
Per-pupil spending
27,921
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in NC
$46,776

Onslow County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,776 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $46,776, below the national average of $70,245, serving 27,921 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Onslow County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $46,776 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 3rd percentile for North Carolina
  • 7th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Onslow County Schools ranks #112 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #112 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
  • +5.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Carolina median

Among 116 North Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Onslow County Schools's instructional payroll puts 15.0% into other programs , 4.8 points below the state median of 19.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Onslow County NC median Gap
Regular program 63.8% 61.8% +2.0 pp
Special education 14.7% 11.1% +3.6 pp
Vocational programs 6.6% 7.1% -0.5 pp
Other programs 15.0% 19.7% -4.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 116 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3703450 · FY2023.

LEAID 3703450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Onslow County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -6% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P7 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 27.9K students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Harnett FY-2023-HEAVY FY2023 book

FY2023: $46,776 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in North Carolina · P7 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Harnett (+$178est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Onslow County

Salary neighbourhood · Onslow County

Onslow County trails 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 Onslow County

Onslow County Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$46,776 7th percentile higher than 7% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Onslow County Schools $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

Onslow County in North Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 115 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Onslow County Schools ranks #112 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #112 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Onslow County Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Hyde County Schools leads spending at $39,566 per pupil; Camden County Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Onslow County Schools

  • It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 7% of districts.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$46,776.107

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Carolina price level
94.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$49,551

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North 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 North 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 Onslow County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Onslow County Schools

Onslow County Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 27,921 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,885. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $46,776, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3703450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Onslow County Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 3% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Onslow County Schools reports $331.8M in total expenditure against $345.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $51.8M, special-education teacher pay is $11.9M.

How does Onslow County Schools compare?

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

Onslow County Schools $46,776
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Onslow County Schools pays -7.1% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $11,885 vs $13,702

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 North Carolina districts

On pay, Onslow County Schools sits closest to Harnett County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Davidson County 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. Harnett County Schools
  2. Lenoir County Public Schools
  3. Duplin County Schools
  4. Lee County Schools
  5. Public Schools of Robeson County
  6. Franklin County Schools
  7. Craven County Schools
  8. Pitt County Schools
  9. Rowan-Salisbury Schools
  10. Hoke County Schools
  11. Cumberland County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Davidson County Schools
  2. Wayne County Public Schools
  3. Pender County Schools
  4. Randolph County School System
  5. Lincoln County Schools
  6. Harnett County Schools
  7. Henderson County Schools
  8. Johnston County Public Schools
  9. Moore County Schools
  10. Union County Public Schools
  11. Stanly County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Onslow County Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Onslow County Schools: closest on enrollment (27,921 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($46,776 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

$345.6M
Total Revenue
$331.8M
Total Expenditure
$128.2M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$51.8M
Regular Program
$11.9M
Special Education
$5.3M
Vocational
$12.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Onslow County Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 63% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 37% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. Placed 110 of 113, Onslow County Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North 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 North Carolina districts →

Other North Carolina Districts

Large-district sample from 114 North Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Cabarrus County Schools
$49,503
34,810 students
Iredell-Statesville Schools
$49,953
20,721 students
Harnett County Schools
$46,955
20,050 students
Johnston County Public Schools
$49,416
37,286 students
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
$48,351
18,225 students
Davidson County Schools
$50,140
17,964 students

This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Onslow County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Onslow County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Onslow County Schools is $46,776 (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 Onslow County Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Onslow County Schools pays 6.3% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $46,776.

How does Onslow County Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Onslow County Schools pays 33.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $46,776.

What is the per-pupil spending in Onslow County Schools?

Onslow County Schools spends approximately $11,885 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Onslow County Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Onslow County Schools's total expenditure of $331.8M (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. Onslow County Schools'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.