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Pearl Public School District

Pearl Public School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pearl Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,934
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$12,968
Per-pupil spending
4,216
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in MS
$54,934

Pearl Public School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,934, below the national average of $70,245, serving 4,216 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Pearl Public School District sits in the highest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,934 (above 85% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 85th percentile for Mississippi
  • 26th percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • Pearl Public School District ranks #21 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #99 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
  • +28.1% 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, Pearl Public School District's instructional payroll puts 81.7% into regular program , 8.5 points above the state median of 73.2%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Mississippi district.

Program Pearl Public MS median Gap
Regular program 81.7% 73.2% +8.5 pp
Special education 14.1% 14.4% -0.3 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 6.6% -6.6 pp
Other programs 4.2% 4.8% -0.6 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 2803520 · FY2023.

LEAID 2803520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pearl Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P26 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-MID 4,216 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Winona-montgomery FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,934 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in Mississippi · P26 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Canton ($148est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pearl Public

Salary neighbourhood · Pearl Public

Pearl Public 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 Pearl Public

Pearl Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,934 26th percentile higher than 26% 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. Pearl Public 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

Pearl Public 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 Pearl Public School District ranks #21 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #99 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

Pearl Public 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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$54,933.766

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
$63,294

+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 Pearl Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Pearl Public School District

Pearl Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 4,216 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,968. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,934, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803520 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Pearl Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 85% 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, Pearl Public School District reports $54.7M in total expenditure against $50.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Pearl Public 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.

Pearl Public School District $54,934
Desoto Co School Dist $50,476
Mississippi avg $51,325
National avg $70,245

Pearl Public School District pays +8.8% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $12,968 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, Pearl Public School District sits closest to Winona-montgomery Consolidated; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Alcorn 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. Winona-montgomery Consolidated
  2. Canton Public School Dist
  3. Pascagoula-gautier School District
  4. Moss Point Separate School Dist
  5. Columbia School District
  6. Madison Co School Dist
  7. Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist
  8. Amory School Dist
  9. Long Beach School Dist
  10. Gulfport School Dist
  11. Booneville School Dist
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Alcorn School Dist
  2. Senatobia Municipal School Dist
  3. South Panola School District
  4. Stone Co School Dist
  5. Lafayette Co School Dist
  6. Poplarville Separate School Dist
  7. New Albany Public Schools
  8. Lowndes Co School Dist
  9. South Tippah School Dist
  10. Marshall Co School Dist
  11. Amory School Dist

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pearl Public School District: closest on enrollment (4,216 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,934 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

$50.9M
Total Revenue
$54.7M
Total Expenditure
$18.4M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.3M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Pearl Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Pearl Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 of 137, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Pearl Public). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Tishomingo Co Sp Mun Sch Dist
$48,856
2,897 students
Lafayette Co School Dist
$53,153
2,872 students
Natchez-adams School District
$49,630
2,842 students
Cleveland School Dist
$50,752
2,818 students
Lincoln County School District
$52,203
2,795 students
Marshall Co School Dist
$48,095
2,777 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 Pearl Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pearl Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Pearl Public School District is $54,934 (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 Pearl Public School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Pearl Public School District pays 7.0% more than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $54,934.

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

Pearl Public School District pays 21.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,934.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pearl Public School District?

Pearl Public School District spends approximately $12,968 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Pearl Public School District's total expenditure of $54.7M (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. Pearl Public 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.