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School district · North Carolina · LEAID 3704880

Wayne County Public Schools

Wayne County Public Schools spends $11,992 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wayne County Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,683
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$11,992
Per-pupil spending
17,558
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in NC
$49,683

Wayne County Public Schools spends $11,992 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $49,683, below the national average of $70,245, serving 17,558 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Wayne County Public Schools spends $11,992 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable North Carolina districts with a reliable figure.
  • 44th percentile for North Carolina
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • North Carolina ranks #47 of 49 on the salary estimate and #8 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Wayne County Public Schools ranks #64 of 115 North Carolina districts by estimated teacher salary and #111 of 115 by per-pupil spending. Camden County Schools pay #1 at $53,553 is not Hyde County Schools spending #1 at $39,566 per pupil
  • -3.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs North Carolina median

Among 116 North Carolina districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wayne County Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 64.2% into regular program , 2.4 points above the state median of 61.8%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median North Carolina district.

Program Wayne County NC median Gap
Regular program 64.2% 61.8% +2.4 pp
Special education 10.4% 11.1% -0.7 pp
Vocational programs 6.9% 7.1% -0.2 pp
Other programs 18.6% 19.7% -1.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 116 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3704880 · FY2023.

LEAID 3704880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wayne County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-LOW $12K/pupil ENR-LARGE 17.6K students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wilkes FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,683 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in North Carolina · P13 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wilkes (+$57est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wayne County

Salary neighbourhood · Wayne County

Wayne County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Wayne County

Wayne County Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,683 13th percentile higher than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. Wayne County Public Schools $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

What stands out about Wayne County Public Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -3.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing North Carolina's statewide +5.8% by 9.0 points, a growth rate faster than 8% of the 116 North Carolina districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$49,683.239

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

North Carolina price level
94.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$52,631

+6% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 Wayne County Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Wayne County Public Schools

Wayne County Public Schools is a mid-sized school district in North Carolina, serving 17,558 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,992. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,683, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3704880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the North Carolina statewide average of $49,898, teacher pay in Wayne County Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in North Carolina, it pays more than 44% of them. North Carolina itself ranks #47 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Wayne County Public Schools reports $210.5M in total expenditure against $217.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.7M.

How does Wayne County Public Schools compare?

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

Wayne County Public Schools $49,683
Wake County Schools $50,350
North Carolina avg $49,898
National avg $70,245

Wayne County Public Schools pays -1.3% less than Wake County Schools · per-pupil $11,992 vs $13,702

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 North Carolina districts

On pay, Wayne County Public Schools sits closest to Wilkes County Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pender County Schools. 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. Wilkes County Schools
  2. Moore County Schools
  3. Wilson County Schools
  4. Sampson County Schools
  5. Cabarrus County Schools
  6. Scotland County Schools
  7. Johnston County Public Schools
  8. Iredell-Statesville Schools
  9. Stanly County Schools
  10. Guilford County Schools
  11. Currituck County Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pender County Schools
  2. Randolph County School System
  3. Onslow County Schools
  4. Harnett County Schools
  5. Davidson County Schools
  6. Henderson County Schools
  7. Johnston County Public Schools
  8. Moore County Schools
  9. Lincoln County Schools
  10. Union County Public Schools
  11. Hoke County Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Wayne County

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wayne County Public Schools: closest on enrollment (17,558 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,683 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

$217.1M
Total Revenue
$210.5M
Total Expenditure
$80.2M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.0M
Regular Program
$5.7M
Special Education
$3.8M
Vocational
$10.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wayne County Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 68% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 32% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

North Carolina Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized North Carolina districts belongs to Camden County Schools at $53,553. Wayne County Public Schools places 63 of 113 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Michigan and South Carolina are the states closest to North Carolina on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other North Carolina Districts

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

Randolph County School System
$49,107
15,383 students
Harnett County Schools
$46,955
20,050 students
Nash County Public Schools
$48,931
14,469 students
Cleveland County Schools
$50,407
14,406 students
Iredell-Statesville Schools
$49,953
20,721 students
Public Schools of Robeson County
$48,122
21,206 students

This is a sample of 6 from 114 North Carolina districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne County Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Wayne County Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Wayne County Public Schools is $49,683 (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 Wayne County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the North Carolina average?

Wayne County Public Schools pays 0.4% less than the North Carolina state average of $49,898. The district's average is $49,683.

How does Wayne County Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wayne County Public Schools pays 29.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,683.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wayne County Public Schools?

Wayne County Public Schools spends approximately $11,992 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wayne County Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Wayne County Public Schools's total expenditure of $210.5M (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. Wayne County Public Schools'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.