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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3700012

Pitt County Schools

Pitt County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,336 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pitt County Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$48,336
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$13,389
Per-pupil spending
24,091
Students enrolled
14th
Pct. in NC
$48,336

Pitt County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,336 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $48,336, below the national average of $70,245, serving 24,091 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Pitt County Schools sits in the lowest third of North Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $48,336 (above only 14% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 14th percentile for North Carolina
  • 10th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Pitt County Schools ranks #99 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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
  • +3.9% 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, Pitt County Schools's instructional payroll puts 58.7% into regular program , 3.0 points below the state median of 61.8%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Pitt County NC median Gap
Regular program 58.7% 61.8% -3.0 pp
Special education 12.3% 11.1% +1.3 pp
Vocational programs 6.7% 7.1% -0.4 pp
Other programs 22.3% 19.7% +2.5 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 3700012 · FY2023.

LEAID 3700012 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pitt County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P14 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P10 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 24.1K students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Rowan-Salisbury FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $48,336 estimated average teacher salary · P14 in North Carolina · P10 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rowan-Salisbury (+$16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pitt County

Salary neighbourhood · Pitt County

Pitt 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pitt County

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$48,336 10th percentile higher than 10% 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. Pitt 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

Pitt 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 Pitt County Schools ranks #99 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 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

Pitt 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 Pitt County Schools

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

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$48,335.722

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
$51,204

+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 Pitt County Schools

What the Numbers Say About Pitt County Schools

Pitt County Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 24,091 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,389. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $48,336, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3700012 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 Pitt County Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 14% 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, Pitt County Schools reports $322.5M in total expenditure against $312.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $45.6M, special-education teacher pay is $9.6M.

How does Pitt 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.

Pitt County Schools $48,336
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Pitt County Schools pays -4.0% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $13,389 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, Pitt County Schools sits closest to Rowan-Salisbury Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lenoir County Public 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. Rowan-Salisbury Schools
  2. Craven County Schools
  3. Franklin County Schools
  4. Public Schools of Robeson County
  5. Cumberland County Schools
  6. Lee County Schools
  7. Alamance-Burlington Schools
  8. Duplin County Schools
  9. Nash County Public Schools
  10. Richmond County Schools
  11. Granville County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lenoir County Public Schools
  2. Cumberland County Schools
  3. Sampson County Schools
  4. Davie County Schools
  5. Craven County Schools
  6. Richmond County Schools
  7. Surry County Schools
  8. Haywood County Schools
  9. Burke County Schools
  10. Granville County Schools
  11. Catawba County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pitt County Schools: closest on enrollment (24,091 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($48,336 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

$312.8M
Total Revenue
$322.5M
Total Expenditure
$112.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$45.6M
Regular Program
$9.6M
Special Education
$5.2M
Vocational
$17.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Pitt 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 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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 97 of 113, Pitt 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.

Davie County Schools
$50,753
6,114 students
Beaufort County Schools
$49,239
5,975 students
New Hanover County Schools
$50,896
25,244 students
Alamance-Burlington Schools
$48,691
22,489 students
Buncombe County Schools
$51,898
22,091 students
Public Schools of Robeson County
$48,122
21,206 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 Pitt County Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Pitt County Schools?

The average teacher salary in Pitt County Schools is $48,336 (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 Pitt County Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Pitt County Schools pays 3.1% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $48,336.

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

Pitt County Schools pays 31.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $48,336.

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

Pitt County Schools spends approximately $13,389 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Pitt County Schools's total expenditure of $322.5M (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. Pitt 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.