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Ayer Shirley School District

Ayer Shirley School District sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,006 (above only 8% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Ayer Shirley School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,006
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$23,878
Per-pupil spending
1,636
Students enrolled
8th
Pct. in MA
$66,006

Ayer Shirley School District sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,006 (above only 8% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,006, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,636 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Ayer Shirley School District sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $66,006 (above only 8% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 8th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Ayer Shirley School District ranks #264 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #173 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +19.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Ayer Shirley School District's instructional payroll puts 27.1% into special education , 8.3 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Ayer Shirley MA median Gap
Regular program 72.9% 79.6% -6.7 pp
Special education 27.1% 18.8% +8.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2500542 · FY2023.

LEAID 2500542 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Ayer Shirley F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -22% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P8 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,636 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hampshire FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,006 estimated average teacher salary · P8 in Massachusetts · P51 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lawrence (+$4,154est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Ayer Shirley

Salary neighbourhood · Ayer Shirley

Ayer Shirley 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 Ayer Shirley

Ayer Shirley School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,006 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. Ayer Shirley School 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

Ayer Shirley in Massachusetts's lower-third pay band

Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Ayer Shirley School District ranks #264 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #173 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Ayer Shirley School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.

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

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$66,005.899

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$61,301

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Ayer Shirley School District

What the Numbers Say About Ayer Shirley School District

Ayer Shirley School District is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 1,636 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,878. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,006, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2500542 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Ayer Shirley School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 8% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Ayer Shirley School District reports $39.1M in total expenditure against $40.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.0M, special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

How does Ayer Shirley School District compare?

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

Ayer Shirley School District $66,006
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Ayer Shirley School District pays -45.6% less than Boston · per-pupil $23,878 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Ayer Shirley School District sits closest to Hampshire; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northampton. 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. Hampshire
  2. Harvard
  3. Frontier
  4. Gill-Montague
  5. Mount Greylock
  6. Oxford
  7. Athol-Royalston
  8. Southbridge
  9. North Adams
  10. Gateway
  11. Quabbin
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northampton
  2. Billerica
  3. Central Berkshire
  4. South Hadley
  5. Uxbridge
  6. Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District
  7. Wakefield
  8. Easthampton
  9. Hoosac Valley Regional
  10. Ware
  11. Scituate

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Ayer Shirley School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Ayer Shirley School District: closest on enrollment (1,636 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,006 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

$40.9M
Total Revenue
$39.1M
Total Expenditure
$13.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.0M
Regular Program
$2.6M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Ayer Shirley School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 72% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 28% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Placed 252 of 272, Ayer Shirley School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
$94,427
1,558 students
Nantucket
$93,621
1,718 students
Bourne
$85,919
1,554 students
Masconomet
$108,423
1,549 students
Central Berkshire
$76,236
1,537 students
Carver
$76,589
1,525 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ayer Shirley School District
What is the average teacher salary in Ayer Shirley School District?

The average teacher salary in Ayer Shirley School District is $66,006 (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 Ayer Shirley School District teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Ayer Shirley School District pays 21.9% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $66,006.

How does Ayer Shirley School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Ayer Shirley School District pays 6.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,006.

What is the per-pupil spending in Ayer Shirley School District?

Ayer Shirley School District spends approximately $23,878 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Ayer Shirley School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Ayer Shirley School District's total expenditure of $39.1M (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. Ayer Shirley School District'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.