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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4503330

Pickens 01

Pickens 01 spends $13,568 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pickens 01 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,917
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,568
Per-pupil spending
16,310
Students enrolled
28th
Pct. in SC
$61,917

Pickens 01 spends $13,568 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $61,917, below the national average of $70,245, serving 16,310 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Pickens 01 spends $13,568 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable South Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 28th percentile for South Carolina
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • South Carolina ranks #27 of 49 on the salary estimate and #23 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Pickens 01 ranks #50 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #65 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +23.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 4503330 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pickens 01 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P28 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-LOW $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 16.3K students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Chesterfield FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,917 estimated average teacher salary · P28 in South Carolina · P41 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chesterfield (+$159est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pickens 01

Salary neighbourhood · Pickens 01

Pickens 01 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 Pickens 01

Pickens 01's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,917 41st percentile higher than 41% 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. Pickens 01 $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

Pickens 01 in South Carolina's lower-third pay band

Same 69 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Pickens 01 ranks #50 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #65 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Pickens 01 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Lexington 03 leads spending at $32,520 per pupil; McCormick 01 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
$61,916.956

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

South Carolina price level
93.5 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,238

+7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in South 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 South 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 Pickens 01

What the Numbers Say About Pickens 01

Pickens 01 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 16,310 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,568. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,917, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4503330 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the South Carolina statewide average of $64,775, teacher pay in Pickens 01 runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 28% of them. South Carolina itself ranks #27 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Pickens 01 reports $221.3M in total expenditure against $249.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $51.9M, special-education teacher pay is $10.3M.

How does Pickens 01 compare?

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

Pickens 01 $61,917
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Pickens 01 pays -7.3% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $13,568 vs $13,774

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 South Carolina districts

Chesterfield 01 is Pickens 01's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Chesterfield 01
  2. Kershaw 01
  3. Spartanburg 01
  4. York 03
  5. Lexington 05
  6. Greenwood 50
  7. Florence 01
  8. Lexington 02
  9. Anderson 05
  10. Georgetown 01
  11. Laurens 55
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chesterfield 01
  2. Kershaw 01
  3. Sumter 01
  4. Anderson 01
  5. Lancaster 01
  6. Spartanburg 02
  7. Spartanburg 01
  8. Greenwood 50
  9. Dorchester 02
  10. York 04
  11. York 01

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Pickens 01's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pickens 01: closest on enrollment (16,310 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,917 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

$249.3M
Total Revenue
$221.3M
Total Expenditure
$69.0M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$51.9M
Regular Program
$10.3M
Special Education
$2.2M
Vocational
$3.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pickens 01: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 98% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 2% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

South Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized South Carolina districts belongs to McCormick 01 at $83,878. Pickens 01 places 50 of 69 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Wisconsin and Michigan are the states closest to South 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 South Carolina districts →

Other South Carolina Districts

Large-district sample from 68 South Carolina peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

York 03
$61,465
16,493 students
Florence 01
$63,158
16,024 students
Lexington 05
$61,441
17,463 students
Lancaster 01
$64,398
15,114 students
Sumter 01
$67,976
14,800 students
York 04
$64,548
18,191 students

This is a sample of 6 from 68 South Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickens 01
What is the average teacher salary in Pickens 01?

The average teacher salary in Pickens 01 is $61,917 (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 Pickens 01 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Pickens 01 pays 4.4% less than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $61,917.

How does Pickens 01 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pickens 01 pays 11.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,917.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pickens 01?

Pickens 01 spends approximately $13,568 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pickens 01's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Pickens 01's total expenditure of $221.3M (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. Pickens 01'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.