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School district · Vermont · LEAID 5000398

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (939 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,321
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$28,583
Per-pupil spending
939
Students enrolled
39th
Pct. in VT
$66,321

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (939 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,321, below the national average of $70,245, serving 939 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (939 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 39th percentile for Vermont
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 ranks #43 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
  • +2.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's instructional payroll puts 75.1% into regular program , 24.4 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Addison Northwest VT median Gap
Regular program 75.1% 99.5% -24.4 pp
Special education 23.8% 0.0% +23.8 pp
Other programs 1.1% 0.0% +1.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5000398 · FY2023.

LEAID 5000398 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Addison Northwest F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -8% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P39 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 939 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Missisquoi FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,321 estimated average teacher salary · P39 in Vermont · P51 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Missisquoi ($4est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Addison Northwest

Salary neighbourhood · Addison Northwest

Addison Northwest 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 Addison Northwest

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,321 Top 49% higher than 51% 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. This district $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 Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 10.2 points, a growth rate faster than 31% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,583 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$66,320.877

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$68,272

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Vermont sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Vermont 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 Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

What the Numbers Say About Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 939 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,583. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,321, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000398 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 39% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 reports $26.8M in total expenditure against $27.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 compare?

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

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 $66,321
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 pays -32.7% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $28,583 vs $26,312

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 Vermont districts

Missisquoi Valley School District #89 is Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  2. Derby School District
  3. Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
  4. Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
  5. North Country Union High School District
  6. Bellows Falls Union High School District #27
  7. Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
  8. Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
  9. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
  10. Hartland School District
  11. Twinfield Union School District #33
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  2. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  3. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  4. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  5. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  6. Waits River Union High District #36
  7. Milton School District
  8. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
  9. Hartford School District
  10. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  11. Weathersfield School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54: closest on enrollment (939 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,321 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

$27.8M
Total Revenue
$26.8M
Total Expenditure
$6.6M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.2M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 places 29 of 47 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

Smaller-district sample from 69 Vermont peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Rivendell Interstate School District
$80,288
422 students
Arlington School District
$72,031
421 students
Milton School District
$69,438
1,459 students
Blue Mountain Union School District #21
$75,417
411 students
Lake Region Union High School District #24
$72,462
386 students
Twin Valley Unified School District #75
$61,243
374 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
What is the average teacher salary in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54?

The average teacher salary in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is $66,321 (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 Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 pays 7.9% less than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $66,321.

How does Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 pays 5.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,321.

What is the per-pupil spending in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54?

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 spends approximately $28,583 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54's total expenditure of $26.8M (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. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54'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.