School district · Georgia · LEAID 1304260
Putnam County
Putnam County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,978 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Putnam County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $63,689
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $19,628
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,978
- Students enrolled
- 70th
- Pct. in GA
Above benchmark
Putnam County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,978 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,689, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,978 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Putnam County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Georgia districts (2,978 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 70th percentile for Georgia
- 45th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Putnam County ranks #54 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #29 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
- +25.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Georgia median
Among 180 Georgia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Putnam County's instructional payroll puts 19.3% into special education , 2.8 points above the state median of 16.5%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Georgia peer.
| Program | Putnam County | GA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.9% | 73.6% | -2.7 pp |
| Special education | 19.3% | 16.5% | +2.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 3.7% | 4.4% | -0.7 pp |
| Other programs | 6.2% | 5.1% | +1.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 180 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1304260 · FY2023.
LEAID 1304260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Putnam County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $63,689 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in Georgia · P45 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Henry ($192est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Putnam County
Salary neighbourhood · Putnam County
Putnam County 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).
- Richmond · low pole
Richmond · low pole
$52,647 est. salary
- Henry · near
Henry · near
$63,497 est. salary
- Putnam · this district
Putnam · this district
$63,689 est. salary
- Effingham · near
Effingham · near
$63,956 est. salary
- Jackson · near
Jackson · near
$64,256 est. salary
- Cobb · top pay
Cobb · top pay
$81,518 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Putnam County
Putnam County's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$63,689 45th percentile higher than 45% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Putnam County
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 5.9 points, a growth rate faster than 88% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $63,689.049
- Georgia price level
- 96.5 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,003
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Putnam County
What the Numbers Say About Putnam County
Putnam County is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 2,978 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,628. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,689, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1304260 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Putnam County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 70% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Putnam County reports $58.5M in total expenditure against $60.1M 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 $11.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.
How does Putnam County compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Georgia average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Putnam County pays -10.0% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $19,628 vs $15,296
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 Georgia districts
On pay, Putnam County sits closest to Banks County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is White County. 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 Putnam County's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Putnam County: closest on enrollment (2,978 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,689 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 Putnam County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. 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.
Georgia Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Putnam County places 52 of 172 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 178 Georgia peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam County
What is the average teacher salary in Putnam County?
The average teacher salary in Putnam County is $63,689 (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 Putnam County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?
Putnam County pays 3.1% more than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $63,689.
How does Putnam County teacher pay compare to the national average?
Putnam County pays 9.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,689.
What is the per-pupil spending in Putnam County?
Putnam County spends approximately $19,628 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Putnam County's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Putnam County's total expenditure of $58.5M (NCES FY2023).
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