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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2800187

Sunflower Cty Cons School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $50,646 for Sunflower Cty Cons School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$50,646
Est. avg teacher salary
$14,264
Per-pupil spending
3,059
Students enrolled
7th
Pct. in MS
$50,646

Sunflower Cty Cons School District (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $50,646, materially below the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,059 students.

  • 7th percentile for Mississippi
  • 4th percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +16.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$50,646

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$14,264

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,059 students

Salary vs State Average 87.4%

12.6% below Mississippi average

Nationally, Sunflower Cty Cons School District's estimated average out-pays 4% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the bottom quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Sunflower Cty Cons School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$50,646 Top 96% higher than 4% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Sunflower Cty Cons School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 4% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About Sunflower Cty Cons School District

Sunflower Cty Cons School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Mississippi, serving 3,059 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,264. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $50,646, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2800187 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Sunflower Cty Cons School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (40.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 7% of them.

Budget figures show Sunflower Cty Cons School District reporting $43.6M in total expenditure against $44.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Sunflower Cty Cons 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.

Sunflower Cty Cons School District $50,646
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Sunflower Cty Cons School District pays -7.1% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $14,264 vs $9,536

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$44.5M
Total Revenue
$43.6M
Total Expenditure
$11.8M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District
$53,563
3,978 students
Monroe Co School Dist
$54,456
2,137 students
Yazoo City Municipal School Dist
$51,620
2,124 students
New Albany Public Schools
$60,053
2,113 students
Clarksdale Municipal School Dist
$51,590
2,108 students
Pearl Public School District
$58,011
4,071 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Sunflower Cty Cons School District's average teacher salary at $50,646, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Sunflower Cty Cons School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Sunflower Cty Cons School District pays 12.6% less than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $50,646.

How does Sunflower Cty Cons School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Sunflower Cty Cons School District pays 40.9% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $50,646.

What is the per-pupil spending in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

Sunflower Cty Cons School District spends approximately $14,264 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Sunflower Cty Cons School District?

Sunflower Cty Cons School District has 3,059 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Sunflower Cty Cons School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Sunflower Cty Cons School District's total expenditure of $43.6M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Sunflower Cty Cons School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.