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School district · Maine · LEAID 2303290

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,655
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$29,757
Per-pupil spending
498
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in ME
$68,655

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,655, near the national average of $70,245, serving 498 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 76th percentile for Maine
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD ranks #28 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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
  • +7.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2303290 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-TINY 498 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Great FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,655 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Maine · P56 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lewiston (+$1,218est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr

Salary neighbourhood · Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr 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 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,655 Top 44% higher than 56% 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. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $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 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 12.4 points, a growth rate faster than 13% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (498 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,757 is among the highest in the nation.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,654.545

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
$70,081

+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 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD

What the Numbers Say About Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is a small school district in Maine, serving 498 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,757. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,655, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2303290 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 76% 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, Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD reports $14.8M in total expenditure against $13.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD compare?

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

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD $68,655
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD pays -6.7% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $29,757 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, Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD sits closest to Great Salt Bay CSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 72/MSAD 72. 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. Great Salt Bay CSD
  2. RSU 23
  3. Madawaska Public Schools
  4. Mt Desert CSD
  5. Glenburn Public Schools
  6. RSU 61/MSAD 61
  7. RSU 40/MSAD 40
  8. RSU 32/MSAD 32
  9. Kittery Public Schools
  10. RSU 53/MSAD 53
  11. Brewer Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 72/MSAD 72
  2. St George Public Schools
  3. RSU 23
  4. RSU 63/MSAD 63
  5. RSU 12
  6. Saco Public Schools
  7. Blue Hill Public Schools
  8. Acton Public Schools
  9. Bar Harbor Public Schools
  10. RSU 20
  11. Mt Desert CSD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD: closest on enrollment (498 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,655 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

$13.0M
Total Revenue
$14.8M
Total Expenditure
$4.5M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD places 26 of 89 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Orrington Public Schools
$62,409
361 students
RSU 42/MSAD 42
$55,870
348 students
Bar Harbor Public Schools
$61,667
333 students
RSU 23
$68,228
666 students
RSU 50
$50,426
330 students
RSU 68/MSAD 68
$55,050
668 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 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
What is the average teacher salary in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD?

The average teacher salary in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD is $68,655 (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 Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD pays 9.2% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $68,655.

How does Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD pays 2.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,655.

What is the per-pupil spending in Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD?

Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD spends approximately $29,757 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD's total expenditure of $14.8M (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. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD'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.