Clarke County School District

Teacher Salary and Benefits

There are just over 900 teachers and support staff and 10,000 students that are enrolled at the 21 schools operated by Clarke County School District. The Clarke County School District teacher salary information presented in the following tables are gathered from several sources as listed under each table. Note: The information provided below is for informational purposes only, for official information please contact the school district directly.

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Clarke County School District Teacher Salary Details

This table details the average salary for teachers as provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for the Athens-Clarke County area. There can be wide variations in salary, which can be attributed to experience or education levels. For example, a teacher with a master's in education may have higher salary than an entry level teacher.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Preschool Teacher$36,680$21,070-$60,700
Kindergarten Teacher$58,010$37,010 - $81,860
Elementary School Teacher$61,250$47,510 - $74,120
Middle School Teacher$61,190$39,400 - $77,330
High School Teacher$65,010$46,670 - $80,530
PE Teacher$100,110$18,730 - -

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Athens-Clarke County, SOC Codes: 25-2011, 25-2012, 25-2021, 25-2022, 25-2031, 27-2022, 25-3098, 25-9041

Special Education Teacher Salary

The table below lists the average salary for special education teachers are employed by Clarke County School District and surrounding area school districts.

 Average SalarySalary Range
Special Ed. (Kindergarten & Elementary)$56,560$38,950 - $77,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Athens-Clarke County, SOC Codes: 25-2051, 25-2052, 25-2053, 25-2054

School Administrators and Staff Salary

See salary ranges and details on school administrators and support staff for the Athens-Clarke County area below.

 Average SalarySalary Range
School Administrators (Elementary, Middle, & High School)$88,860$60,150 - $116,790
Guidance & School Counselors$51,740$40,280 - $75,400

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2022, MSA: Athens-Clarke County, SOC Codes: 11-9031,11-9032,21-1012,25-4021

Employee and Teacher Benefits (Estimated)

The estimated value of administrator and teacher benefits provided by Clarke County School District is listed below. These estimates are calculated from the figures obtained from the NCES Finance Survey (2012).

 DistrictGeorgia
Teachers & Aides$17,991$16,683
Administrators$16,919$13,029

Source: Local Education Agency (School District) Finance Survey (F-33) Data (2012)

Clarke County School District Jobs and Careers

The following tables outlines the number of teachers, administrators, and support staff that are employed by Clarke County School District. This information is obtained through a self reported survey provided by the NCES Universe Survey.

Total Number of Teachers Employed

Total number of teachers employed by Clarke County School District per grade classification is displayed below.

 201220132014
Total Teachers1,011984960
Preschool Teachers545665
Kindergarten Teachers636363
Elementary School Teachers431423415
Middle & High School Teachers291274259
Teachers for Classes w/o Grade Levels172168158

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

Instructional Supervisors, Coordinators, and Teaching Assistants

Total number of instructional supervisors, coordinators, and teaching assistant jobs are listed in the table below.

 201220132014
Supervisors & Coordinators191915
Teaching Assistants247228173

Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES), CCD Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey 2014

District and School Administrators and Support Staff

Total number of school administrators and support staff that work for Clarke County School District are shown in the table below.

 201220132014
Total Administrators & Staff808808695
District Administrators232118
District Support Staff403727
School Administrators847155
School Administrative Support Staff807459
Student Support Staff1019689
Other Support Staff507510448
Librarians222222
Guidance Counselors303130
Elementary School Guidance Counselors141514
Middle & High School Guidance Counselors161616

Clarke County School District Schools

Based on the data from the 2014 NCES school district survey, Clarke County School District oversees 21 schools. These schools along with their contact information are listed below. See more information about each school by clicking on the name.

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Teaching in Athens

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Barnett Shoals Elementary School
3220 Barnett Shoals Rd
Athens GA 30605
(706) 357-5334
PK-5 46 498
Barrow Elementary School
100 Pinecrest Dr
Athens GA 30605
(706) 543-2676
PK-5 42 557
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
1600 Tallassee Rd
Athens GA 30606
(706) 548-7208
6-8 44 638
Cedar Shoals High School
1300 Cedar Shoals Dr
Athens GA 30605
(706) 546-5375
9-12 82 1,445
Chase Street Elementary School
757 North Chase St
Athens GA 30601
(706) 543-1081
PK-5 37 519
Clarke Central High School
350 South Milledge Ave
Athens GA 30605
(706) 357-5200
9-12 87 1,472
Clarke Middle School
1235 Baxter St
Athens GA 30606
(706) 543-6547
6-8 48 614
Classic City Performance Learning Center School
440 Dearing Ext
Athens GA 30606
(706) 353-2323
9-12 6 129
Coile Middle School
110 Old Elberton Rd
Athens GA 30601
(706) 357-5318
6-8 44 642
Fourth Street Elementary School
715 Fourth St
Athens GA 30601
(706) 369-1893
PK-5 36 390
Fowler Drive Elementary School
400 Fowler Dr
Athens GA 30601
(706) 357-5330
PK-5 35 462
Hilsman Middle School
870 Gaines School Rd
Athens GA 30605
(706) 548-7281
6-8 57 674
Judia Jackson Harris Elementary School
2300 Danielsville Rd
Athens GA 30601
(706) 357-5203
PK-5 46 562
New Alps Road Elementary School
200 Alps Rd
Athens GA 30606
(706) 548-2261
PK-5 44 301
New Gaines Elementary School
280 Gaines School Rd
Athens GA 30605
(706) 257-5338
PK-5 45 619
Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School
1150 Oglethorpe Ave
Athens GA 30606
(706) 549-0762
PK-5 49 618
Timothy Elementary School
1900 Timothy Rd
Athens GA 30606
(706) 549-0107
PK-5 45 590
Whit Davis Road Elementary School
1450 Whit Davis Rd
Athens GA 30605
(706) 369-1036
PK-5 47 575
Whitehead Road Elementary School
500 Whitehead Rd
Athens GA 30606
(706) 548-7296
PK-5 47 705

Teaching in Bogart

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Cleveland Road Elementary School
1700 Cleveland Rd
Bogart GA 30622
(770) 725-1664
PK-5 32 397

Teaching in Winterville

School Grades Full-Time Teachers Students
Winterville Elementary School
305 Cherokee Rd
Winterville GA 30683
(706) 742-8278
PK-5 32 419