School district · Florida · LEAID 1201830
Suwannee
Suwannee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (5,935 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Suwannee come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $69,627
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $12,282
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,935
- Students enrolled
- 94th
- Pct. in FL
Well above benchmark
Suwannee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (5,935 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $69,627, near the national average of $70,245, serving 5,935 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Suwannee is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Florida districts (5,935 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 94th percentile for Florida
- 58th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Florida ranks #39 of 49 on the salary estimate and #3 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Suwannee ranks #4 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
- +18.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Florida median
Among 67 Florida districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Suwannee's instructional payroll puts 10.2% into special education , 8.5 points below the state median of 18.8%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Florida district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Suwannee | FL median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.7% | 72.7% | +0.0 pp |
| Special education | 10.2% | 18.8% | -8.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 10.2% | 3.1% | +7.1 pp |
| Other programs | 6.9% | 1.7% | +5.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 67 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1201830 · FY2023.
LEAID 1201830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Suwannee F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $69,627 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Florida · P58 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Santa ($408est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Suwannee
Salary neighbourhood · Suwannee
Suwannee 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).
- Osceola · low pole
Osceola · low pole
$43,191 est. salary
- Collier · near
Collier · near
$68,196 est. salary
- Putnam · near
Putnam · near
$68,774 est. salary
- Santa · near
Santa · near
$69,219 est. salary
- Suwannee
Suwannee · this district
$69,627 est. salary
- Charlotte · top pay
Charlotte · top pay
$75,270 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Suwannee
Suwannee's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$69,627 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Suwannee in Florida's upper-third pay band
Same 67 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Monroe
Monroe
$75,623 est. avg salary
- Suwannee
Suwannee
$69,627 est. avg salary
- Bradford
Bradford
$58,377 est. avg salary
What this shows Suwannee ranks #4 of 67 Florida districts by estimated teacher salary and #61 of 67 by per-pupil spending. Monroe pay #1 at $75,623 is not Bradford spending #1 at $25,600 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Suwannee is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Bradford
Bradford
$25,600 per pupil
- Monroe
Monroe
$20,972 per pupil
- Suwannee
Suwannee
$12,282 per pupil
What this shows Bradford leads spending at $25,600 per pupil; Monroe leads pay.
What stands out about Suwannee
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Florida's statewide +11.0% by 7.0 points, a growth rate faster than 76% of the 67 Florida districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
Florida prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $69,627.114
- Florida price level
- 103.6 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,184
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 Florida run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
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 Florida 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 Suwannee
What the Numbers Say About Suwannee
Suwannee is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Florida, serving 5,935 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $12,282. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,627, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1201830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Florida statewide average of $57,863, teacher pay in Suwannee runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 20.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Florida, it pays more than 94% of them. Florida itself ranks #39 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Suwannee reports $72.9M in total expenditure against $73.3M 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 $15.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.2M.
How does Suwannee compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Florida average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Suwannee pays +7.7% more than Miami-dade · per-pupil $12,282 vs $14,460
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 Florida districts
On pay, Suwannee sits closest to Gulf; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Okeechobee. 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 Suwannee's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Suwannee: closest on enrollment (5,935 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,627 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 Suwannee: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Florida Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Florida districts belongs to Monroe at $75,623. Suwannee sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 of 67, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because Florida prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Alaska and Connecticut are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 66 Florida peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 66 Florida districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Suwannee
What is the average teacher salary in Suwannee?
The average teacher salary in Suwannee is $69,627 (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 Suwannee teacher pay compare to the Florida average?
Suwannee pays 20.3% more than the Florida state average of $57,863. The district's average is $69,627.
How does Suwannee teacher pay compare to the national average?
Suwannee pays 0.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,627.
What is the per-pupil spending in Suwannee?
Suwannee spends approximately $12,282 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Suwannee's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Suwannee's total expenditure of $72.9M (NCES FY2023).
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