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School district · Georgia · LEAID 1305390

Walton County

Walton County spends $13,445 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Walton County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$69,768
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$13,445
Per-pupil spending
14,557
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in GA
$69,768

Walton County spends $13,445 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $69,768, near the national average of $70,245, serving 14,557 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Walton County spends $13,445 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Georgia districts with a reliable figure.
  • 92nd percentile for Georgia
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Georgia ranks #35 of 49 on the salary estimate and #4 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Walton County ranks #14 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #168 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil
  • +13.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Georgia median

Among 180 Georgia districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Walton County's instructional payroll puts 12.5% into other programs , 7.4 points above the state median of 5.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Walton County GA median Gap
Regular program 68.9% 73.6% -4.7 pp
Special education 15.3% 16.5% -1.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 4.4% -1.1 pp
Other programs 12.5% 5.1% +7.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 180 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 1305390 · FY2023.

LEAID 1305390 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Walton County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +13% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-LOW $13K/pupil ENR-LARGE 14.6K students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bartow FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $69,768 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Georgia · P59 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bartow (+$113est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Walton County

Salary neighbourhood · Walton County

Walton County 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Walton County

Walton County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$69,768 Top 41% higher than 59% 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%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Walton County $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

Walton County in Georgia's upper-third pay band

Same 179 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Walton County ranks #14 of 179 Georgia districts by estimated teacher salary and #168 of 179 by per-pupil spending. Cobb County pay #1 at $81,518 is not Taylor County spending #1 at $38,272 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Walton County is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Taylor County leads spending at $38,272 per pupil; Cobb County leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Walton County

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Georgia's statewide +19.4% by 6.2 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 180 Georgia districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$69,767.898

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Georgia price level
96.5 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$72,303

+4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Walton County

What the Numbers Say About Walton County

Walton County is a mid-sized school district in Georgia, serving 14,557 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,445. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $69,768, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1305390 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Georgia statewide average of $61,790, teacher pay in Walton County runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 12.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Georgia, it pays more than 92% of them. Georgia itself ranks #35 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Walton County reports $195.7M in total expenditure against $204.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $44.1M, special-education teacher pay is $9.8M.

How does Walton County compare?

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

Walton County $69,768
Gwinnett County $70,765
Georgia avg $61,790
National avg $70,245

Walton County pays -1.4% less than Gwinnett County · per-pupil $13,445 vs $15,296

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 Georgia districts

On pay, Walton County sits closest to Bartow County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Jones County. 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. Bartow County
  2. Cherokee County
  3. Douglas County
  4. Floyd County
  5. Houston County
  6. Cartersville City
  7. Coweta County
  8. City Schools of Decatur
  9. Carrollton City
  10. Clayton County
  11. Jefferson City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Jones County
  2. Henry County
  3. Forsyth County
  4. Columbia County
  5. Stephens County
  6. Long County
  7. Grady County
  8. Liberty County
  9. Jefferson City
  10. Lee County
  11. Carrollton City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Walton County's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Walton County: closest on enrollment (14,557 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($69,768 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

$204.5M
Total Revenue
$195.7M
Total Expenditure
$70.6M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$44.1M
Regular Program
$9.8M
Special Education
$2.1M
Vocational
$8.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Walton County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Georgia Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Georgia districts belongs to Cobb County at $81,518. Walton County sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 of 172, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Texas and Vermont are the states closest to Georgia 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 Georgia districts →

Other Georgia Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Georgia sample (including Walton County). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Lee County
$60,911
6,333 students
Ware County
$59,466
5,973 students
Coweta County
$69,038
23,200 students
Buford City
$80,825
5,847 students
Thomas County
$62,982
5,727 students
City Schools of Decatur
$68,596
5,655 students

This is a sample of 6 from 178 Georgia districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walton County
What is the average teacher salary in Walton County?

The average teacher salary in Walton County is $69,768 (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 Walton County teacher pay compare to the Georgia average?

Walton County pays 12.9% more than the Georgia state average of $61,790. The district's average is $69,768.

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

Walton County pays 0.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $69,768.

What is the per-pupil spending in Walton County?

Walton County spends approximately $13,445 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Walton County's total expenditure of $195.7M (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. Walton County'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.