School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4703900
South Carroll
South Carroll is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Carroll come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $52,435
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,932
- Per-pupil spending
- 325
- Students enrolled
- 17th
- Pct. in TN
Below benchmark
South Carroll is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,435, below the national average of $70,245, serving 325 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: South Carroll is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Tennessee districts (325 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 17th percentile for Tennessee
- 20th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Tennessee ranks #38 of 49 on the salary estimate and #13 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- South Carroll ranks #116 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
- +12.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Tennessee median
Among 141 Tennessee districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Carroll's instructional payroll puts 4.1% into special education , 5.9 points below the state median of 10.0%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Tennessee district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | South Carroll | TN median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 87.2% | 84.1% | +3.2 pp |
| Special education | 4.1% | 10.0% | -5.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 8.6% | 5.0% | +3.7 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 141 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4703900 · FY2023.
LEAID 4703900 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Carroll F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $52,435 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Tennessee · P20 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warren ($461est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Carroll
Salary neighbourhood · South Carroll
South Carroll 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).
- Union · low pole $32,029
Union · low pole
$32,029 est. salary
- Dickson · near
Dickson · near
$51,753 est. salary
- Warren · near
Warren · near
$51,973 est. salary
- South · this district
South · this district
$52,435 est. salary
- Sullivan · near
Sullivan · near
$53,414 est. salary
- Achievement · top pay
Achievement · top pay
$82,057 est. salary
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National salary distribution for South Carroll
South Carroll's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$52,435 20th percentile higher than 20% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
South Carroll in Tennessee's lower-third pay band
Same 139 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Achievement School District
Achievement School District
$82,057 est. avg salary
- Franklin SSD
Franklin SSD
$74,294 est. avg salary
- South Carroll
South Carroll
$52,435 est. avg salary
What this shows South Carroll ranks #116 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
South Carroll is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Franklin SSD
Franklin SSD
$24,604 per pupil
- Achievement School District
Achievement School District
$14,678 per pupil
- South Carroll
South Carroll
$13,932 per pupil
What this shows Franklin SSD leads spending at $24,604 per pupil; Achievement School District leads pay.
What stands out about South Carroll
- Enrolment fell from 352 to 325 students (7.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- It is a very small district (325 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $52,434.783
- Tennessee price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $56,936
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 South Carroll
What the Numbers Say About South Carroll
South Carroll is a small school district in Tennessee, serving 325 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,932. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $52,435, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4703900 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $57,941, teacher pay in South Carroll runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (25.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 17% of them. Tennessee itself ranks #38 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, South Carroll reports $4.5M in total expenditure against $4.7M 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 $1.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does South Carroll compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Tennessee average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
South Carroll pays -10.6% less than Memphis-Shelby County Schools · per-pupil $13,932 vs $16,050
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 Tennessee districts
On pay, South Carroll sits closest to Alamo; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fayetteville. 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 South Carroll's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Carroll: closest on enrollment (325 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,435 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 3 programs in South Carroll: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Tennessee Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Tennessee districts belongs to Achievement School District at $82,057. Placed 114 of 138, South Carroll is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Indiana and Idaho are the states closest to Tennessee 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 138 Tennessee peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 138 Tennessee districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about South Carroll
What is the average teacher salary in South Carroll?
The average teacher salary in South Carroll is $52,435 (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 South Carroll teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?
South Carroll pays 9.5% less than the Tennessee state average of $57,941. The district's average is $52,435.
How does South Carroll teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Carroll pays 25.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $52,435.
What is the per-pupil spending in South Carroll?
South Carroll spends approximately $13,932 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of South Carroll's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of South Carroll's total expenditure of $4.5M (NCES FY2023).
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