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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2804290

Tunica County School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $60,610 for Tunica County School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$60,610
Est. avg teacher salary
$15,968
Per-pupil spending
1,667
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in MS
$60,610

Tunica County School District (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $60,610, roughly in line with the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,667 students.

  • 83rd percentile for Mississippi
  • 18th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +17.7% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$60,610

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$15,968

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,667 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

4.6% above Mississippi average

Nationally, Tunica County School District's estimated average out-pays 18% 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.)

Tunica County School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$60,610 Top 82% higher than 18% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). This entry sits in this band. $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 the Numbers Say About Tunica County School District

Tunica County School District is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 1,667 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $15,968. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $60,610, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2804290 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in Tunica County School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (29.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 83% of them.

Tunica County School District's budget totals $26.6M in expenditure against $30.5M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 29% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Tunica County 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.

Tunica County School District $60,610
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

Tunica County School District pays +11.2% more than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $15,968 vs $9,536

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

Data-derived comparison paths

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Revenue & Expenditure

$30.5M
Total Revenue
$26.6M
Total Expenditure
$7.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.2M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Noxubee County School District
$55,058
1,391 students
Yazoo Co School Dist
$57,453
1,370 students
Pass Christian Public School Dist
$61,381
1,978 students
West Jasper Consolidated Schools
$56,418
1,319 students
Tate Co School Dist
$49,605
2,036 students
North Tippah School Dist
$51,749
1,294 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Tunica County School District?

Tunica County School District's average teacher salary is $60,610, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Tunica County School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

Tunica County School District pays 4.6% more than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $60,610.

How does Tunica County School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tunica County School District pays 29.3% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $60,610.

What is the per-pupil spending in Tunica County School District?

Tunica County School District spends approximately $15,968 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Tunica County School District?

Tunica County School District has 1,667 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Tunica County School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Tunica County School District's total expenditure of $26.6M (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.

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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. Tunica County 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.