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School district · South Carolina · LEAID 4503510

Spartanburg 02

Spartanburg 02 sits in the lowest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,813 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Spartanburg 02 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$50,813
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$12,718
Per-pupil spending
11,740
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in SC
$50,813

Spartanburg 02 sits in the lowest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,813 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $50,813, below the national average of $70,245, serving 11,740 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Spartanburg 02 sits in the lowest third of South Carolina districts on estimated teacher pay at $50,813 (above only 1% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 1st percentile for South Carolina
  • 16th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Spartanburg 02 ranks #68 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 of 69 by per-pupil spending. McCormick 01 pay #1 at $83,878 is not Lexington 03 spending #1 at $32,520 per pupil
  • +4.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs South Carolina median

Among 69 South Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Spartanburg 02's instructional payroll puts 79.7% into regular program , 4.9 points above the state median of 74.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median South Carolina district.

Program Spartanburg 02 SC median Gap
Regular program 79.7% 74.8% +4.9 pp
Special education 15.4% 15.4% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 1.5% 3.6% -2.1 pp
Other programs 3.5% 5.6% -2.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 69 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4503510 · FY2023.

LEAID 4503510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Spartanburg 02 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -22% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P1 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P16 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 11.7K students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Marlboro FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $50,813 estimated average teacher salary · P1 in South Carolina · P16 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Dillon (+$6,522est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Spartanburg 02

Salary neighbourhood · Spartanburg 02

Spartanburg 02 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 Spartanburg 02

Spartanburg 02's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,813 16th percentile higher than 16% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Spartanburg 02 $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

Spartanburg 02 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 Spartanburg 02 ranks #68 of 69 South Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #68 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

Spartanburg 02 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

What stands out about Spartanburg 02

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing South Carolina's statewide +21.3% by 16.7 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 67 South Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 14.7% here, from 10,232 students in FY2019 to 11,740 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$50,812.529

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
$54,358

+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 Spartanburg 02

What the Numbers Say About Spartanburg 02

Spartanburg 02 is a mid-sized school district in South Carolina, serving 11,740 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,718. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $50,813, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4503510 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 Spartanburg 02 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in South Carolina, it pays more than 1% 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, Spartanburg 02 reports $149.3M in total expenditure against $174.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.4M, special-education teacher pay is $6.6M.

How does Spartanburg 02 compare?

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

Spartanburg 02 $50,813
Greenville 01 $66,760
South Carolina avg $64,775
National avg $70,245

Spartanburg 02 pays -23.9% less than Greenville 01 · per-pupil $12,718 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

On pay, Spartanburg 02 sits closest to Marlboro 01; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Anderson 01. 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. Marlboro 01
  2. Union 01
  3. Dillon 04
  4. Chester 01
  5. Newberry 01
  6. Florence 03
  7. Lexington 05
  8. York 03
  9. Lexington 04
  10. Spartanburg 01
  11. Pickens 01
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Anderson 01
  2. Dorchester 02
  3. Union 01
  4. Pickens 01
  5. Chesterfield 01
  6. Kershaw 01
  7. Anderson 02
  8. Sumter 01
  9. Lancaster 01
  10. Spartanburg 01
  11. Greenwood 50

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Spartanburg 02: closest on enrollment (11,740 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($50,813 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

$174.4M
Total Revenue
$149.3M
Total Expenditure
$43.4M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.4M
Regular Program
$6.6M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$1.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Spartanburg 02: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 99% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 1% 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. At the other end, Spartanburg 02 anchors the bottom of the 69-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this South Carolina sample (including Spartanburg 02). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Orangeburg
$70,024
10,979 students
Anderson 05
$63,744
12,560 students
Anderson 01
$64,060
10,839 students
Spartanburg 05
$65,300
10,386 students
Oconee 01
$65,883
10,217 students
York 02
$68,760
9,087 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 Spartanburg 02
What is the average teacher salary in Spartanburg 02?

The average teacher salary in Spartanburg 02 is $50,813 (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 Spartanburg 02 teacher pay compare to the South Carolina average?

Spartanburg 02 pays 21.6% less than the South Carolina state average of $64,775. The district's average is $50,813.

How does Spartanburg 02 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Spartanburg 02 pays 27.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $50,813.

What is the per-pupil spending in Spartanburg 02?

Spartanburg 02 spends approximately $12,718 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Spartanburg 02's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Spartanburg 02's total expenditure of $149.3M (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. Spartanburg 02'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.