School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0900070
Area Cooperative Educational Services
Area Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Area Cooperative Educational Services come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $66,854
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $104.5M
- Total spending
- 1,139
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in CT
Well below benchmark
Area Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,854, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,139 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Area Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,139 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 5th percentile for Connecticut
- 52nd percentile nationally
- 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median
Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Area Cooperative Educational Services's instructional payroll puts 52.9% into special education , 36.6 points above the state median of 16.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Connecticut peer.
| Program | Area Cooperative | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 40.9% | 75.1% | -34.2 pp |
| Special education | 52.9% | 16.3% | +36.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.8% | 0.0% | +0.8 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 7.7% | -2.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 171 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0900070 · FY2023.
LEAID 0900070 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Area Cooperative F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $66,854 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in Connecticut · P52 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Waterbury ($2,166est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Area Cooperative
Salary neighbourhood · Area Cooperative
Area Cooperative 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Waterbury · near
Waterbury · near
$64,687 est. salary
- Area · this district
Area · this district
$66,854 est. salary
- Hamden · near
Hamden · near
$70,234 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Area Cooperative
Area Cooperative Educational Services's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$66,854 Top 48% higher than 52% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Area Cooperative Educational Services
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($91,783) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $66,853.79
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,158
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Connecticut run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.
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 Connecticut 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 Area Cooperative Educational Services
What the Numbers Say About Area Cooperative Educational Services
Area Cooperative Educational Services is a small school district in Connecticut, serving 1,139 students with $104.5M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,854. NCES LEAID 0900070 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Area Cooperative Educational Services runs materially below the state benchmark, a 22.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 5% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Area Cooperative Educational Services reports $104.5M in total expenditure against $122.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $8.4M.
How does Area Cooperative Educational Services compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Area Cooperative Educational Services pays -11.3% less than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $91,783 vs $24,161
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.
Out-of-state districts near Area Cooperative Educational Services's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Area Cooperative Educational Services: closest on enrollment (1,139 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,854 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Area Cooperative Educational Services: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 52% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 48% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. Placed 127 of 131, Area Cooperative Educational Services is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Area Cooperative Educational Services
What is the average teacher salary in Area Cooperative Educational Services?
The average teacher salary in Area Cooperative Educational Services is $66,854 (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 Area Cooperative Educational Services teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Area Cooperative Educational Services pays 22.3% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $66,854.
How does Area Cooperative Educational Services teacher pay compare to the national average?
Area Cooperative Educational Services pays 4.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,854.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Area Cooperative Educational Services so high?
Area Cooperative Educational Services is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 1,139 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $104.5M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Area Cooperative Educational Services's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Area Cooperative Educational Services's total expenditure of $104.5M (NCES FY2023).
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