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Berlin School District

Berlin School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,010 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Berlin School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,021
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$23,703
Per-pupil spending
1,010
Students enrolled
72nd
Pct. in NH
$95,021

Berlin School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,010 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,021, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,010 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Berlin School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,010 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 72nd percentile for New Hampshire
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Berlin School District ranks #32 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil
  • +43.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median

Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Berlin School District's instructional payroll puts 59.1% into regular program , 11.3 points below the state median of 70.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Berlin School NH median Gap
Regular program 59.1% 70.4% -11.3 pp
Special education 30.4% 26.2% +4.1 pp
Vocational programs 5.5% 0.0% +5.5 pp
Other programs 5.0% 2.1% +2.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 161 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3301860 · FY2023.

LEAID 3301860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Berlin School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P72 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,010 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hopkinton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,021 estimated average teacher salary · P72 in New Hampshire · P88 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Windham ($1,234est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Berlin School

Salary neighbourhood · Berlin School

Berlin School 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Berlin School

Berlin School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,021 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Berlin 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

Berlin School in New Hampshire's upper-third pay band

Same 112 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Berlin School District ranks #32 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Berlin School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Sunapee School District leads spending at $48,519 per pupil; Stratham School District leads pay.

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

New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$95,021.277

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Hampshire price level
105.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$90,159

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 Berlin School District

What the Numbers Say About Berlin School District

Berlin School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 1,010 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,703. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,021, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3301860 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Hampshire statewide average of $87,877, teacher pay in Berlin School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 72% of them. New Hampshire itself ranks #7 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Berlin School District reports $23.9M in total expenditure against $24.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Berlin School District compare?

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

Berlin School District $95,021
Manchester School District $78,881
New Hampshire avg $87,877
National avg $70,245

Berlin School District pays +20.5% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $23,703 vs $19,662

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 New Hampshire districts

On pay, Berlin School District sits closest to Hopkinton School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Epping School District. 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. Hopkinton School District
  2. Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District
  3. Windham School District
  4. Governor Wentworth Regional School District
  5. Sanborn Regional School District
  6. Laconia School District
  7. Pemi-baker Regional School District
  8. Plymouth School District
  9. Brentwood School District
  10. Rye School District
  11. Mascoma Valley Regional School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Epping School District
  2. Haverhill Cooperative School District
  3. Pittsfield School District
  4. Litchfield School District
  5. Raymond School District
  6. Colebrook School District
  7. Claremont School District
  8. Somersworth School District
  9. Auburn School District
  10. Hollis School District
  11. Laconia School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Berlin School District: closest on enrollment (1,010 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,021 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

$24.1M
Total Revenue
$23.9M
Total Expenditure
$8.9M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.3M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Berlin School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Hampshire Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Hampshire districts belongs to Stratham School District at $133,818. Berlin School District places 23 of 81 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Hampshire prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Oregon and Maryland are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all New Hampshire districts →

Other New Hampshire Districts

Smaller-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Farmington School District
$68,522
792 students
Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
$54,474
1,233 students
Hooksett School District
$75,518
1,251 students
Winnisquam Regional School District
$77,655
1,296 students
Souhegan Cooperative School District
$103,794
698 students
Somersworth School District
$80,378
1,328 students

This is a sample of 6 from 112 New Hampshire districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Berlin School District is $95,021 (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 Berlin School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?

Berlin School District pays 8.1% more than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $95,021.

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

Berlin School District pays 35.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,021.

What is the per-pupil spending in Berlin School District?

Berlin School District spends approximately $23,703 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Berlin School District's total expenditure of $23.9M (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. Berlin 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.