School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2803960
South Delta School District
South Delta School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (604 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Delta School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $50,484
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,623
- Per-pupil spending
- 604
- Students enrolled
- 41st
- Pct. in MS
Near benchmark
South Delta School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (604 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,484, below the national average of $70,245, serving 604 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: South Delta School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Mississippi districts (604 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 41st percentile for Mississippi
- 15th percentile nationally
- 24% 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.
- South Delta School District ranks #81 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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
- +46.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Mississippi median
Among 138 Mississippi districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Delta School District's instructional payroll puts 16.6% into vocational programs , 10.0 points above the state median of 6.6%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Mississippi peer.
| Program | South Delta | MS median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.1% | 73.2% | -2.2 pp |
| Special education | 9.7% | 14.4% | -4.8 pp |
| Vocational programs | 16.6% | 6.6% | +10.0 pp |
| Other programs | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2.1 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 2803960 · FY2023.
LEAID 2803960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Delta F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $50,484 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in Mississippi · P15 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Scott (+$6est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Delta
Salary neighbourhood · South Delta
South Delta sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Columbus · low pole
Columbus · low pole
$47,148 est. salary
- Desoto · near
Desoto · near
$50,476 est. salary
- South · this district
South · this district
$50,484 est. salary
- Scott · near
Scott · near
$50,490 est. salary
- Itawamba · near
Itawamba · near
$50,564 est. salary
- Oxford · top pay
Oxford · top pay
$60,147 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for South Delta
South Delta School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$50,484 15th percentile higher than 15% of 10,684 US districts
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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
South Delta 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
- South Delta School District
South Delta School District
$50,484 est. avg salary
What this shows South Delta School District ranks #81 of 138 Mississippi districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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
South Delta 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
- South Delta School District
South Delta School District
$21,623 per pupil
- Forrest County Ag High School
Forrest County Ag High School
$18,885 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 South Delta School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +46.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Mississippi's statewide +28.6% by 18.2 points, a growth rate faster than 93% of the 136 Mississippi districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 808 to 604 students (25.2% 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.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $50,483.559
- Mississippi price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $58,166
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 South Delta School District
What the Numbers Say About South Delta School District
South Delta School District is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 604 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,623. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,484, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2803960 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $51,325, teacher pay in South Delta School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 41% 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, South Delta School District reports $13.1M in total expenditure against $14.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does South Delta 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.
South Delta School District pays +0.0% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $21,623 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, South Delta School District sits closest to North Panola School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Moss Point Separate 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.
- Moss Point Separate School Dist
- Clarksdale Municipal School Dist
- West Tallahatchie School District
- West Bolivar Cons School Dist
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist
- Leland School Dist
- Tunica County School District
- Choctaw Co School Dist
- Hollandale School Dist
- North Bolivar Cons School Dist
- Coahoma County School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Moss Point Separate School Dist$21,265 per pupil-1.7% versus this district · $54,721 estimated salary
- Clarksdale Municipal School Dist$22,178 per pupil+2.6% versus this district · $51,091 estimated salary
- West Tallahatchie School District$22,224 per pupil+2.8% versus this district · $44,374 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near South Delta School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Delta School District: closest on enrollment (604 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,484 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 South Delta 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 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% 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. South Delta School District places 81 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.
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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 South Delta School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Delta School District?
The average teacher salary in South Delta School District is $50,484 (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 Delta School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?
South Delta School District pays 1.6% less than the Mississippi state average of $51,325. The district's average is $50,484.
How does South Delta School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Delta School District pays 28.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,484.
What is the per-pupil spending in South Delta School District?
South Delta School District spends approximately $21,623 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of South Delta School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 24% of South Delta School District's total expenditure of $13.1M (NCES FY2023).
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