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School district · Mississippi · LEAID 2804650

West Tallahatchie School District

West Tallahatchie School District's estimated average teacher salary is $47,908; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$47,908
Est. avg teacher salary
$19,166
Per-pupil spending
554
Students enrolled
1st
Pct. in MS
$47,908

West Tallahatchie School District (Mississippi) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $47,908, materially below the Mississippi average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 554 students.

  • 1st percentile for Mississippi
  • 3rd percentile nationally
  • 23% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +3.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$47,908

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$19,166

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

554 students

Salary vs State Average 82.7%

17.3% below Mississippi average

Nationally, West Tallahatchie School District's estimated average out-pays 3% 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.)

West Tallahatchie School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$47,908 Top 97% higher than 3% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Above this entry. $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. 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 stands out about West Tallahatchie School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 3% of districts.

What the Numbers Say About West Tallahatchie School District

West Tallahatchie School District is a small school district in Mississippi, serving 554 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,166. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $47,908, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2804650 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Mississippi statewide average of $57,919, teacher pay in West Tallahatchie School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (44.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Mississippi, it pays more than 1% of them.

West Tallahatchie School District reports $10.6M in total expenditure on the budget side against $9.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does West Tallahatchie 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.

West Tallahatchie School District $47,908
Desoto Co School Dist $54,520
Mississippi avg $57,919
National avg $85,759

West Tallahatchie School District pays -12.1% less than Desoto Co School Dist · per-pupil $19,166 vs $9,536

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$9.8M
Total Revenue
$10.6M
Total Expenditure
$2.4M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.3M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other Mississippi Districts

Moss Point Separate School Dist
$64,536
1,579 students
Quitman School Dist
$55,786
1,595 students
South Pike School Dist
$59,502
1,609 students
Richton School Dist
$64,702
571 students
Hollandale School Dist
$58,671
524 students
Okolona Separate School Dist
$49,913
521 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in West Tallahatchie School District?

The average teacher salary in West Tallahatchie School District is $47,908 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does West Tallahatchie School District teacher pay compare to the Mississippi average?

West Tallahatchie School District pays 17.3% less than the Mississippi state average of $57,919. The district's average is $47,908.

How does West Tallahatchie School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Tallahatchie School District pays 44.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $47,908.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Tallahatchie School District?

Per-pupil spending in West Tallahatchie School District runs approximately $19,166 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in West Tallahatchie School District?

West Tallahatchie School District has 554 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of West Tallahatchie School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of West Tallahatchie School District's total expenditure of $10.6M (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.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. West Tallahatchie 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.