School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2803630
Picayune School District
Picayune School District sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,005 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Picayune School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $48,005
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,322
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,431
- Students enrolled
- 16th
- Pct. in MS
Below benchmark
Picayune School District sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,005 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,005, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,431 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Picayune School District sits in the lowest third of Mississippi districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,005 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 16th percentile for Mississippi
- 10th percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- Picayune School District ranks #116 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 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
- +16.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median
Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Picayune School District's instructional payroll puts 7.1% into other programs , 2.4 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 | Picayune School | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.9% | 73.2% | -2.3 pp |
| Special education | 14.8% | 14.4% | +0.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 7.2% | 6.6% | +0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 7.1% | 4.8% | +2.4 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 2803630 · FY2023.
LEAID 2803630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Picayune School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $48,005 estimated average teacher salary · P16 in Mississippi · P10 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greenwood-leflore (+$115est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Picayune School
Salary neighbourhood · Picayune School
Picayune School 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).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Picayune
Picayune · this district
$48,005 est. salary
- Greenwood-leflore
Greenwood-leflore · near
$48,120 est. salary
- Simpson · near
Simpson · near
$49,220 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Picayune School
Picayune School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$48,005 10th percentile higher than 10% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Picayune School in Mississippi's lower-third pay band
Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$76,198 est. avg salary
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$55,462 est. avg salary
- Picayune School District
Picayune School District
$48,005 est. avg salary
What this shows Picayune School District ranks #116 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #94 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Picayune School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Kemper Co School Dist
Kemper Co School Dist
$25,476 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 per pupil
- Picayune School District
Picayune School District
$13,322 per pupil
What this shows Kemper Co School Dist leads spending at $25,476 per pupil; Forrest County Ag High School leads pay.
What stands out about Picayune School District
- It ranks in the bottom 10% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 10% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +16.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 12.4 points, a growth rate faster than 7% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $48,004.949
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $55,310
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Picayune School District
What the Numbers Say About Picayune School District
Picayune School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 3,431 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,322. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,005, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803630 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in Picayune School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 16% 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, Picayune School District reports $45.7M in total expenditure against $48.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.
How does Picayune 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.
Picayune School District pays -4.9% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $13,322 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, Picayune School District sits closest to Marshall Co School Dist; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Pike 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Picayune School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Picayune School District: closest on enrollment (3,431 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,005 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 Picayune 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 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Placed 115 of 137, Picayune School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing 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
Smaller-district sample from 137 Mississippi peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Picayune School District
What is the average teacher salary in Picayune School District?
The average teacher salary in Picayune School District is $48,005 (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 Picayune School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
Picayune School District pays 6.5% less than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $48,005.
How does Picayune School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Picayune School District pays 31.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,005.
What is the per-pupil spending in Picayune School District?
Picayune School District spends approximately $13,322 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Picayune School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Picayune School District's total expenditure of $45.7M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Picayune School District
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |