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School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4704170

Trousdale County

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $58,225 for Trousdale County - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$58,225
Est. avg teacher salary
$11,458
Per-pupil spending
1,402
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in TN
$58,225

Trousdale County (Tennessee) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $58,225, materially below the Tennessee average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,402 students.

  • 12th percentile for Tennessee
  • 14th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +1.9% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$58,225

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,458

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,402 students

Salary vs State Average 85.0%

15.0% below Tennessee average

Nationally, Trousdale County's estimated average out-pays 14% 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.)

Trousdale County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$58,225 Top 86% higher than 14% 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. Trousdale County $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 the Numbers Say About Trousdale County

Trousdale County is a small school district in Tennessee, serving 1,402 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,458. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $58,225, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4704170 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $68,524, teacher pay in Trousdale County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 15.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (32.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 12% of them.

Trousdale County's budget totals $16.1M in expenditure against $16.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 32% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Trousdale County compare?

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

Trousdale County $58,225
Shelby County $74,739
Tennessee avg $68,524
National avg $85,759

Trousdale County pays -22.1% less than Shelby County · per-pupil $11,458 vs $15,292

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$16.7M
Total Revenue
$16.1M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.7M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Tennessee Districts

McKenzie
$55,476
1,240 students
Bledsoe County
$65,476
1,628 students
Lewis County
$58,901
1,669 students
Clay County
$59,819
1,091 students
Humboldt City Schools
$70,671
1,078 students
Meigs County
$67,975
1,750 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Trousdale County?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Trousdale County's average teacher salary at $58,225, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Trousdale County teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?

Trousdale County pays 15.0% less than the Tennessee state average of $68,524. The district's average is $58,225.

How does Trousdale County teacher pay compare to the national average?

Trousdale County pays 32.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $58,225.

What is the per-pupil spending in Trousdale County?

Trousdale County spends approximately $11,458 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Trousdale County?

Trousdale County has 1,402 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Trousdale County's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Trousdale County's total expenditure of $16.1M (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.

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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. Trousdale County'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.