Teacher salary spending per teacher, by North Carolina school district
Raleigh Charter High School spent $65,378 on teacher salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23, the most of any North Carolina district with 500 or more students; the median North Carolina district spent $49,503 (293 districts). It is not the salary a teacher is paid: it is the teacher salaries a district reported spending, divided by the full-time teachers counted in a different federal file, without benefits, so it can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes; a district's salary schedule gives pay. It is compared within North Carolina only because states book salaries and count teachers differently.
NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff 2022-23 · method
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff 2022-23: teachers (full-time equivalent). Districts with 500 or more students (V33).
All 215 districts with 500 or more students, highest teacher salary spending per teacher first
| District | County | Teachers (FTE) | Salary spending per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh Charter High School | Wake County | 42 | $65,378 |
| Franklin Academy | Wake County | 113 | $65,306 |
| Sterling Montessori Academy | Wake County | 33 | $63,670 |
| Mountain Island Charter | Gaston County | 100 | $61,296 |
| Research Triangle High School | Durham County | 39 | $60,623 |
| Endeavor Charter | Wake County | 53 | $59,478 |
| Pine Lake Preparatory | Iredell County | 112 | $58,208 |
| Casa Esperanza Montessori | Wake County | 36 | $58,028 |
| Central Park School For Children | Durham County | 43 | $57,687 |
| Durham Charter School | Durham County | 50 | $56,972 |
| Mallard Creek STEM Academy | Mecklenburg County | 61 | $56,358 |
| Cornerstone Charter Academy | Guilford County | 79 | $55,828 |
| Falls Lake Academy | Granville County | 87 | $55,570 |
| Envision Science Academy | Wake County | 53 | $55,526 |
| Southern Wake Academy | Wake County | 50 | $54,613 |
The other 200 on the list
| District | County | Teachers (FTE) | Salary spending per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invest Collegiate - Imagine | Buncombe County | 95 | $54,312 |
| River Mill Academy | Alamance County | 48 | $54,079 |
| Vance Charter School | Vance County | 65 | $54,059 |
| Arts Based School | Forsyth County | 41 | $54,058 |
| Rocky Mount Preparatory | Nash County | 49 | $53,835 |
| Sallie B Howard School | Wilson County | 74 | $53,659 |
| Camden County Schools | Camden County | 134 | $53,553 |
| Lake Norman Charter | Mecklenburg County | 123 | $53,495 |
| Voyager Academy | Durham County | 102 | $53,466 |
| Caswell County Schools | Caswell County | 132 | $53,309 |
| Lincoln Charter School | Lincoln County | 129 | $53,230 |
| Bradford Preparatory School | Mecklenburg County | 107 | $53,134 |
| Pine Springs Preparatory Academy | Wake County | 72 | $53,123 |
| Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech | Pasquotank County | 39 | $53,058 |
| Cherokee County Schools | Cherokee County | 237 | $52,944 |
| Polk County Schools | Polk County | 170 | $52,832 |
| East Wake Academy | Wake County | 80 | $52,745 |
| Alamance Community School | Alamance County | 31 | $52,555 |
| Southwest Charlotte STEM Academy | Mecklenburg County | 46 | $52,527 |
| Madison County Schools | Madison County | 171 | $52,524 |
| Yancey County Schools | Yancey County | 146 | $52,393 |
| Roxboro Community School | Person County | 48 | $52,352 |
| Northampton County Schools | Northampton County | 94 | $52,240 |
| Quality Education Academy | Forsyth County | 55 | $52,201 |
| Eno River Academy | Orange County | 60 | $52,112 |
| The Franklin School of Innovation | Buncombe County | 51 | $52,100 |
| Henderson County Schools | Henderson County | 862 | $52,055 |
| Gaston County Schools | Gaston County | 1,828 | $51,991 |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Orange County | 907 | $51,947 |
| Ashe County Schools | Ashe County | 202 | $51,933 |
| Gates County Schools | Gates County | 114 | $51,910 |
| Buncombe County Schools | Buncombe County | 1,598 | $51,898 |
| Carteret County Public Schools | Carteret County | 588 | $51,891 |
| Catawba County Schools | Catawba County | 1,020 | $51,849 |
| Haywood County Schools | Haywood County | 457 | $51,811 |
| Elkin City Schools | Surry County | 94 | $51,779 |
| Charlotte Lab School | Mecklenburg County | 64 | $51,733 |
| Burke County Schools | Burke County | 741 | $51,690 |
| Corvian Community School | Mecklenburg County | 67 | $51,594 |
| Chatham County Schools | Chatham County | 613 | $51,526 |
| Macon County Schools | Macon County | 335 | $51,480 |
| McDowell County Schools | McDowell County | 404 | $51,445 |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Chowan County | 132 | $51,374 |
| Neuse Charter School | Johnston County | 48 | $51,261 |
| Mitchell County Schools | Mitchell County | 127 | $51,151 |
| Surry County Schools | Surry County | 506 | $51,122 |
| Lincoln County Schools | Lincoln County | 739 | $51,117 |
| Orange County Schools | Orange County | 507 | $51,098 |
| Warren County Schools | Warren County | 120 | $51,084 |
| Transylvania County Schools | Transylvania County | 281 | $51,066 |
| Caldwell County Schools | Caldwell County | 739 | $51,029 |
| The Hawbridge School | Alamance County | 42 | $50,955 |
| Alexander County Schools | Alexander County | 290 | $50,942 |
| New Hanover County Schools | New Hanover County | 1,735 | $50,896 |
| Perquimans County Schools | Perquimans County | 115 | $50,855 |
| Clay County Schools | Clay County | 96 | $50,845 |
| The Capitol Encore Academy | Cumberland County | 47 | $50,833 |
| Davie County Schools | Davie County | 416 | $50,753 |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Surry County | 118 | $50,681 |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Mecklenburg County | 8,663 | $50,646 |
| Pender County Schools | Pender County | 664 | $50,592 |
| Union County Public Schools | Union County | 2,455 | $50,588 |
| Asheville City Schools | Buncombe County | 310 | $50,581 |
| Stokes County Schools | Stokes County | 379 | $50,537 |
| Cleveland County Schools | Cleveland County | 982 | $50,407 |
| Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | Forsyth County | 3,594 | $50,401 |
| Watauga County Schools | Watauga County | 399 | $50,372 |
| Socrates Academy | Mecklenburg County | 57 | $50,362 |
| Wake County Schools | Wake County | 10,663 | $50,350 |
| Graham County Schools | Graham County | 92 | $50,342 |
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | Halifax County | 183 | $50,328 |
| Yadkin County Schools | Yadkin County | 342 | $50,298 |
| Iredell Charter Academy | Iredell County | 39 | $50,284 |
| Brunswick County Schools | Brunswick County | 856 | $50,217 |
| Excelsior Classical Academy | Durham County | 41 | $50,209 |
| Greensboro Academy | Guilford County | 35 | $50,172 |
| Clover Garden | Alamance County | 38 | $50,158 |
| Alleghany County Schools | Alleghany County | 114 | $50,153 |
| Davidson County Schools | Davidson County | 1,136 | $50,140 |
| Gray Stone Day School | Stanly County | 43 | $50,115 |
| Washington County Schools | Washington County | 74 | $50,102 |
| Clinton City Schools | Sampson County | 202 | $50,099 |
| Swain County Schools | Swain County | 136 | $50,070 |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Iredell County | 359 | $50,039 |
| Dare County Schools | Dare County | 411 | $50,012 |
| Avery County Schools | Avery County | 154 | $50,003 |
| Currituck County Schools | Currituck County | 282 | $49,996 |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Iredell County | 1,255 | $49,953 |
| Person County Schools | Person County | 301 | $49,913 |
| Ascend Leadership Academy: Lee County | Lee County | 40 | $49,899 |
| Sampson County Schools | Sampson County | 526 | $49,848 |
| Wilkes County Schools | Wilkes County | 568 | $49,740 |
| Piedmont Community Charter | Gaston County | 116 | $49,734 |
| Woods Charter School | Chatham County | 54 | $49,722 |
| Halifax County Schools | Halifax County | 136 | $49,687 |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Wayne County | 1,099 | $49,683 |
| Youngsville Academy | Franklin County | 37 | $49,612 |
| Jones County Schools | Jones County | 82 | $49,611 |
| Oxford Preparatory School | Granville County | 56 | $49,539 |
| Moore County Schools | Moore County | 804 | $49,535 |
| Wilson County Schools | Wilson County | 622 | $49,522 |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Cabarrus County | 2,174 | $49,503 |
| Uwharrie Charter Academy | Randolph County | 115 | $49,475 |
| NC Leadership Charter Academy | Forsyth County | 58 | $49,425 |
| Scotland County Schools | Scotland County | 371 | $49,417 |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Johnston County | 2,399 | $49,416 |
| Stanly County Schools | Stanly County | 539 | $49,405 |
| Asheboro City Schools | Randolph County | 316 | $49,386 |
| Guilford County Schools | Guilford County | 4,546 | $49,373 |
| Montgomery County Schools | Montgomery County | 221 | $49,356 |
| Newton Conover City Schools | Catawba County | 182 | $49,339 |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Jackson County | 245 | $49,292 |
| Whiteville City Schools | Columbus County | 160 | $49,280 |
| Pamlico County Schools | Pamlico County | 100 | $49,241 |
| Beaufort County Schools | Beaufort County | 440 | $49,239 |
| Rockingham County Schools | Rockingham County | 722 | $49,175 |
| Durham Public Schools | Durham County | 2,369 | $49,130 |
| Randolph County School System | Randolph County | 992 | $49,107 |
| Martin County Schools | Martin County | 184 | $49,080 |
| Bladen County Schools | Bladen County | 264 | $49,070 |
| Hertford County Schools | Hertford County | 163 | $49,043 |
| Rutherford County Schools | Rutherford County | 565 | $49,025 |
| Granville County Schools | Granville County | 386 | $49,005 |
| Richmond County Schools | Richmond County | 423 | $49,004 |
| Nash County Public Schools | Nash County | 853 | $48,931 |
| Greene County Schools | Greene County | 208 | $48,929 |
| Bethany Community School | Rockingham County | 35 | $48,782 |
| Union Academy Charter School | Union County | 124 | $48,756 |
| Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaiss | Moore County | 55 | $48,745 |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Alamance County | 1,478 | $48,691 |
| Jackson Day School | Mecklenburg County | 50 | $48,687 |
| FernLeaf Community Charter School | Henderson County | 37 | $48,621 |
| Cumberland County Schools | Cumberland County | 3,330 | $48,573 |
| Vance County Schools | Vance County | 320 | $48,519 |
| Guilford Preparatory Academy | Guilford County | 36 | $48,455 |
| Faith Academy | Rowan County | 42 | $48,379 |
| Columbus County Schools | Columbus County | 357 | $48,372 |
| Bertie County Schools | Bertie County | 128 | $48,359 |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Cabarrus County | 368 | $48,357 |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Rowan County | 1,129 | $48,351 |
| Pitt County Schools | Pitt County | 1,605 | $48,336 |
| Carolina International School | Cabarrus County | 49 | $48,301 |
| Community School of Davidson | Mecklenburg County | 88 | $48,251 |
| Craven County Schools | Craven County | 793 | $48,245 |
| Franklin County Schools | Franklin County | 538 | $48,221 |
| North East Carolina Preparatory School | Edgecombe County | 68 | $48,200 |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Robeson County | 1,309 | $48,122 |
| Lee County Schools | Lee County | 653 | $48,030 |
| Duplin County Schools | Duplin County | 607 | $47,949 |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Pasquotank County | 336 | $47,876 |
| Hickory City Schools | Catawba County | 260 | $47,816 |
| Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy | Rutherford County | 80 | $47,811 |
| Millennium Charter Academy | Surry County | 47 | $47,552 |
| Thomasville City Schools | Davidson County | 133 | $47,473 |
| North Carolina Cyber Academy | Durham County | 136 | $47,433 |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | Lenoir County | 547 | $47,409 |
| Weldon City Schools | Halifax County | 50 | $47,403 |
| Lexington City Schools | Davidson County | 191 | $47,066 |
| KIPP Gaston College Preparatory | Northampton County | 69 | $47,004 |
| PreEminent Charter School | Wake County | 33 | $46,991 |
| Chatham Charter | Chatham County | 40 | $46,970 |
| Harnett County Schools | Harnett County | 1,305 | $46,955 |
| Onslow County Schools | Onslow County | 1,737 | $46,776 |
| Johnston Charter Academy | Johnston County | 31 | $46,632 |
| Cabarrus Charter Academy | Cabarrus County | 48 | $46,339 |
| Wilson Preparatory Academy | Wilson County | 42 | $46,187 |
| KIPP Halifax College Preparatory | Halifax County | 32 | $46,151 |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Edgecombe County | 369 | $46,132 |
| Anson County Schools | Anson County | 201 | $46,048 |
| Forsyth Academy | Forsyth County | 32 | $46,027 |
| Movement Charter School | Mecklenburg County | 51 | $45,971 |
| American Renaissance School | Iredell County | 52 | $45,506 |
| Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trai | Union County | 67 | $45,452 |
| Rolesville Charter Academy | Wake County | 32 | $45,375 |
| NC Virtual Academy | Durham County | 141 | $45,355 |
| Gate City Charter Academy | Guilford County | 32 | $45,152 |
| Phoenix Academy Inc | Guilford County | 64 | $45,053 |
| Pioneer Springs Community School | Mecklenburg County | 39 | $45,029 |
| Hoke County Schools | Hoke County | 597 | $44,987 |
| KIPP: Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 50 | $44,704 |
| Research Triangle Charter | Durham County | 33 | $44,548 |
| The New Dimensions School | Burke County | 37 | $44,402 |
| Shining Rock Classical Academy | Haywood County | 47 | $44,230 |
| Union Day School | Union County | 35 | $44,068 |
| Peak Charter Academy | Wake County | 33 | $43,683 |
| Carolina Charter Academy: CFA | Wake County | 45 | $43,175 |
| Henderson Collegiate | Vance County | 80 | $43,040 |
| Concord Lake STEAM Academy | Cabarrus County | 27 | $42,642 |
| Emereau: Bladen | Bladen County | 46 | $42,454 |
| Summit Creek Academy | Guilford County | 28 | $41,522 |
| Cardinal Charter | Wake County | 43 | $41,271 |
| Community Public Charter | Gaston County | 38 | $41,146 |
| Davidson Charter Academy | Davidson County | 36 | $41,033 |
| Matthews Charter Academy | Mecklenburg County | 37 | $41,028 |
| Langtree Charter Academy | Iredell County | 94 | $40,765 |
| Wayne Preparatory | Wayne County | 75 | $40,438 |
| Summerfield Charter Academy | Guilford County | 39 | $40,005 |
| Wake Forest Charter Academy | Wake County | 37 | $38,968 |
| Cardinal Charter Acad at Wendell Falls | Wake County | 32 | $38,483 |
| Winterville Charter Academy | Pitt County | 31 | $35,406 |
Source: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff 2022-23: teachers (full-time equivalent). Districts with 500 or more students (V33).
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Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District teacher salaries (Z35-Z38) and membership · FY 2022-23