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Bangor Public Schools

Bangor Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,454 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bangor Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,432
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$18,287
Per-pupil spending
3,454
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in ME
$74,432

Bangor Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,454 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,432, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,454 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Bangor Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,454 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for Maine
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bangor Public Schools ranks #14 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +20.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2302820 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bangor Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-MID 3,454 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Portland FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,432 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Maine · P67 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Portland ($880est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bangor Public

Salary neighbourhood · Bangor Public

Bangor Public already leads 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 Bangor Public

Bangor Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,432 Top 33% higher than 67% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Bangor Public Schools $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

Bangor Public in Maine's upper-third pay band

Same 119 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bangor Public Schools ranks #14 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bangor Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows RSU 24 leads spending at $38,957 per pupil; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Bangor Public Schools

  • Enrolment fell from 3,704 to 3,454 students (6.7% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$74,431.758

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$75,979

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine 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 Maine 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 Bangor Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Bangor Public Schools

Bangor Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Maine, serving 3,454 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,287. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,432, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2302820 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Bangor Public Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 88% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bangor Public Schools reports $63.2M in total expenditure against $63.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.6M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Bangor Public Schools compare?

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

Bangor Public Schools $74,432
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Bangor Public Schools pays +1.2% more than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $18,287 vs $23,132

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 Maine districts

On pay, Bangor Public Schools sits closest to Portland Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 73. 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. Portland Public Schools
  2. Gorham Public Schools
  3. RSU 21
  4. South Portland Public Schools
  5. RSU 35/MSAD 35
  6. RSU 01 - Lkrsu
  7. RSU 51/MSAD 51
  8. Brewer Public Schools
  9. RSU 75/MSAD 75
  10. RSU 05
  11. Kittery Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 73
  2. RSU 05
  3. RSU 06/MSAD 06
  4. RSU 35/MSAD 35
  5. RSU 19
  6. RSU 60/MSAD 60
  7. RSU 49/MSAD 49
  8. RSU 02
  9. Augusta Public Schools
  10. RSU 79/MSAD 01
  11. RSU 15/MSAD 15

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bangor Public Schools's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bangor Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,454 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,432 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

$63.0M
Total Revenue
$63.2M
Total Expenditure
$24.0M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.6M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Bangor Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Bangor Public Schools sits in the upper quarter of that field at 14 of 88, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Large-district sample from 118 Maine peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

RSU 73
$63,282
1,437 students
RSU 34
$65,366
1,425 students
Wells-Ogunquit CSD
$80,248
1,407 students
RSU 06/MSAD 06
$61,067
3,283 students
RSU 17/MSAD 17
$54,093
3,223 students
Auburn Public Schools
$64,880
3,219 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Bangor Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Bangor Public Schools is $74,432 (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 Bangor Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Bangor Public Schools pays 18.4% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $74,432.

How does Bangor Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bangor Public Schools pays 6.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,432.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bangor Public Schools?

Bangor Public Schools spends approximately $18,287 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bangor Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Bangor Public Schools's total expenditure of $63.2M (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. Bangor Public Schools'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.