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Wilcox County

Wilcox County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wilcox County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,634
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$23,212
Per-pupil spending
1,240
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in AL
$64,634

Wilcox County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,634, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,240 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wilcox County is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Alabama districts (1,240 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 22nd percentile for Alabama
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 24% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Alabama ranks #21 of 49 on the salary estimate and #22 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Wilcox County ranks #107 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil
  • +34.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Alabama median

Among 138 Alabama districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wilcox County's instructional payroll puts 5.9% into other programs , 2.9 points above the state median of 3.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wilcox County AL median Gap
Regular program 79.9% 81.2% -1.2 pp
Special education 8.1% 10.2% -2.0 pp
Vocational programs 6.0% 5.5% +0.5 pp
Other programs 5.9% 3.1% +2.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 138 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0103510 · FY2023.

LEAID 0103510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wilcox County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,240 students INSTR-LOW 24% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tuscumbia FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,634 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in Alabama · P48 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Elmore ($189est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wilcox County

Salary neighbourhood · Wilcox County

Wilcox County trails 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 Wilcox County

Wilcox County's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,634 48th percentile higher than 48% 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. Wilcox 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

Wilcox County in Alabama's lower-third pay band

Same 138 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Wilcox County ranks #107 of 138 Alabama districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 of 138 by per-pupil spending. Limestone County pay #1 at $118,952 is not Lowndes County spending #1 at $30,484 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

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

per pupil

What this shows Lowndes County leads spending at $30,484 per pupil; Limestone County leads pay.

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

What stands out about Wilcox County

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +34.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Alabama's statewide +18.0% by 16.8 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 118 Alabama districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,575 to 1,240 students (21.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$64,633.581

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Alabama price level
89.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,543

+12% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Alabama 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 Alabama 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 Wilcox County

What the Numbers Say About Wilcox County

Wilcox County is a small school district in Alabama, serving 1,240 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,212. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,634, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0103510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Alabama statewide average of $68,221, teacher pay in Wilcox County runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Alabama, it pays more than 22% of them. Alabama itself ranks #21 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Wilcox County reports $28.8M in total expenditure against $31.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Wilcox County compare?

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

Wilcox County $64,634
Mobile County $63,845
Alabama avg $68,221
National avg $70,245

Wilcox County pays +1.2% more than Mobile County · per-pupil $23,212 vs $14,922

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 Alabama districts

On pay, Wilcox County sits closest to Tuscumbia City; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Perry 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. Tuscumbia City
  2. Dale County
  3. Clarke County
  4. Lawrence County
  5. Hartselle City
  6. Oxford City
  7. Piedmont City
  8. Winfield City
  9. Sylacauga City
  10. Clay County
  11. Tallassee City
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Perry County
  2. Mountain Brook City
  3. Barbour County
  4. Greene County
  5. Dallas County
  6. Hartselle City
  7. Sumter County
  8. Cullman City
  9. Bullock County
  10. Macon County
  11. Anniston City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wilcox County's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wilcox County: closest on enrollment (1,240 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,634 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

$31.6M
Total Revenue
$28.8M
Total Expenditure
$6.8M
Instruction Salaries
24% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.5M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wilcox 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Alabama Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Alabama districts belongs to Limestone County at $118,952. Placed 107 of 137, Wilcox County is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Iowa and Louisiana are the states closest to Alabama 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 Alabama districts →

Other Alabama Districts

Smaller-district sample from 137 Alabama peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Greene County
$70,939
913 students
Haleyville City
$66,812
1,644 students
Coosa County
$66,229
805 students
Jacksonville City
$69,218
1,752 students
Troy City
$78,717
1,763 students
Barbour County
$67,189
715 students

This is a sample of 6 from 137 Alabama districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Wilcox County is $64,634 (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 Wilcox County teacher pay compare to the Alabama average?

Wilcox County pays 5.3% less than the Alabama state average of $68,221. The district's average is $64,634.

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

Wilcox County pays 8.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,634.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wilcox County?

Wilcox County spends approximately $23,212 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 24% of Wilcox County's total expenditure of $28.8M (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. Wilcox 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.