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Oxford School District

Oxford School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,147 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oxford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$60,147
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$16,954
Per-pupil spending
4,766
Students enrolled
98th
Pct. in MS
$60,147

Oxford School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,147 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,147, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,766 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Oxford School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,147 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 98th percentile for Mississippi
  • 37th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Oxford School District ranks #3 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 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
  • +20.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median

Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oxford School District's instructional payroll puts 9.8% into other programs , 5.1 points above the state median of 4.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Oxford School MS median Gap
Regular program 74.6% 73.2% +1.4 pp
Special education 9.8% 14.4% -4.7 pp
Vocational programs 5.8% 6.6% -0.8 pp
Other programs 9.8% 4.8% +5.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2803450 · FY2023.

LEAID 2803450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Oxford School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P98 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P37 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-MID 4,766 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Clinton FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $60,147 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in Mississippi · P37 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Clinton ($992est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Oxford School

Salary neighbourhood · Oxford School

Oxford School 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
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National salary distribution for Oxford School

Oxford School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,147 37th percentile higher than 37% 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. Oxford School District $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

Oxford School in Mississippi's upper-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Oxford School District ranks #3 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Oxford School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.

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

What stands out about Oxford School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +20.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 8.6 points, a growth rate faster than 12% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 10.2% here, from 4,323 students in FY2019 to 4,766 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$60,146.832

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
$69,300

+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 Oxford School District

What the Numbers Say About Oxford School District

Oxford School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 4,766 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,954. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,147, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Oxford School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 98% 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, Oxford School District reports $80.8M in total expenditure against $77.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Oxford School District compare?

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

Oxford School District $60,147
Desoto Co School Dist $50,476
Mississippi avg $51,325
National avg $70,245

Oxford School District pays +19.2% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $16,954 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, Oxford School District sits closest to Clinton Public School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Yazoo Co School Dist. 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. Clinton Public School Dist
  2. Humphreys Co School Dist
  3. Hazlehurst City School District
  4. Jackson Co School Dist
  5. Vicksburg Warren School Dist
  6. Webster Co School Dist
  7. New Albany Public Schools
  8. Harrison Co School Dist
  9. Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist
  10. Booneville School Dist
  11. Long Beach School Dist
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Yazoo Co School Dist
  2. Pass Christian Public School Dist
  3. Cleveland School Dist
  4. Hattiesburg Public School Dist
  5. Quitman School Dist
  6. Laurel School District
  7. Columbus Municipal School Dist
  8. Vicksburg Warren School Dist
  9. Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
  10. Forrest County School District
  11. Yazoo City Municipal School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Oxford School District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Oxford School District: closest on enrollment (4,766 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,147 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

$77.1M
Total Revenue
$80.8M
Total Expenditure
$21.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.9M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$2.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Oxford School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 137 districts of comparable size, Oxford School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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 Oxford School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Hinds Co School Dist
$49,685
4,968 students
Petal School Dist
$53,341
4,392 students
Clinton Public School Dist
$59,154
5,211 students
South Panola School District
$49,676
4,313 students
Lowndes Co School Dist
$53,666
5,261 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 Oxford School District
What is the average teacher salary in Oxford School District?

The average teacher salary in Oxford School District is $60,147 (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 Oxford School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Oxford School District pays 17.2% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $60,147.

How does Oxford School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Oxford School District pays 14.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,147.

What is the per-pupil spending in Oxford School District?

Oxford School District spends approximately $16,954 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Oxford School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Oxford School District's total expenditure of $80.8M (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. Oxford School District'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.