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Bristol Borough SD

Bristol Borough SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,164 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bristol Borough SD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$110,184
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,552
Per-pupil spending
1,164
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in PA
$110,184

Bristol Borough SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,164 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $110,184, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,164 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Bristol Borough SD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Pennsylvania districts (1,164 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 97th percentile for Pennsylvania
  • 94th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Pennsylvania ranks #11 of 49 on the salary estimate and #6 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Bristol Borough SD ranks #13 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #160 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil
  • +4.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Pennsylvania median

Among 520 Pennsylvania districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bristol Borough SD's instructional payroll puts 23.6% into special education , 4.7 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 Pennsylvania peer.

Program Bristol Borough PA median Gap
Regular program 73.6% 75.1% -1.5 pp
Special education 23.6% 18.8% +4.7 pp
Vocational programs 1.0% 1.3% -0.3 pp
Other programs 1.8% 3.7% -1.9 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 520 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4204200 · FY2023.

LEAID 4204200 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bristol Borough F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +34% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P94 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,164 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Upper FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $110,184 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in Pennsylvania · P94 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Neshaminy (+$2est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bristol Borough

Salary neighbourhood · Bristol Borough

Bristol Borough 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 Bristol Borough

Bristol Borough SD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$110,184 Top 6% higher than 94% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Bristol Borough SD $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

Bristol Borough in Pennsylvania's upper-third pay band

Same 505 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Bristol Borough SD ranks #13 of 505 Pennsylvania districts by estimated teacher salary and #160 of 505 by per-pupil spending. Farrell Area SD pay #1 at $144,913 is not Wilkinsburg Borough SD spending #1 at $61,501 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Bristol Borough SD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Wilkinsburg Borough SD leads spending at $61,501 per pupil; Farrell Area SD leads pay.

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

What stands out about Bristol Borough SD

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 94% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.

Pennsylvania sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$110,183.908

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Pennsylvania price level
97.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$113,125

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Bristol Borough SD

What the Numbers Say About Bristol Borough SD

Bristol Borough SD is a small school district in Pennsylvania, serving 1,164 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,552. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $110,184, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4204200 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Pennsylvania statewide average of $82,070, teacher pay in Bristol Borough SD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 34.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (56.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Pennsylvania, it pays more than 97% of them. Pennsylvania itself ranks #11 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Bristol Borough SD reports $28.6M in total expenditure against $29.8M 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 $7.1M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Bristol Borough SD compare?

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

Bristol Borough SD $110,184
Philadelphia City SD $74,421
Pennsylvania avg $82,070
National avg $70,245

Bristol Borough SD pays +48.1% more than Philadelphia City SD · per-pupil $24,552 vs $38,060

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 Pennsylvania districts

On pay, Bristol Borough SD sits closest to Upper Merion Area SD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Loyalsock Township SD. 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. Upper Merion Area SD
  2. New Castle Area SD
  3. Rose Tree Media SD
  4. Octorara Area SD
  5. Chartiers Valley SD
  6. Garnet Valley SD
  7. Montour SD
  8. Bethel Park SD
  9. Upper St. Clair SD
  10. Hampton Township SD
  11. Cheltenham SD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Loyalsock Township SD
  2. Wallingford-Swarthmore SD
  3. Southeastern Greene SD
  4. Mechanicsburg Area SD
  5. Apollo-Ridge SD
  6. Johnsonburg Area SD
  7. Pen Argyl Area SD
  8. Bradford Area SD
  9. Mahanoy Area SD
  10. McKeesport Area SD
  11. South Allegheny SD

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Bristol Borough SD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bristol Borough SD: closest on enrollment (1,164 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($110,184 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

$29.8M
Total Revenue
$28.6M
Total Expenditure
$9.6M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.1M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bristol Borough SD: 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.

Pennsylvania Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Pennsylvania districts belongs to Farrell Area SD at $144,913. Bristol Borough SD sits in the upper quarter of that field at 13 of 485, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Pennsylvania sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Vermont and Texas are its nearest price peers.

View all Pennsylvania districts →

Other Pennsylvania Districts

Smaller-district sample from 505 Pennsylvania peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Shenandoah Valley SD
$67,880
1,206 students
Windber Area SD
$61,376
1,207 students
South Williamsport Area SD
$79,222
1,120 students
Freedom Area SD
$76,301
1,210 students
Northwestern SD
$63,902
1,212 students
Elk Lake SD
$66,014
1,109 students

This is a sample of 6 from 505 Pennsylvania districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Borough SD
What is the average teacher salary in Bristol Borough SD?

The average teacher salary in Bristol Borough SD is $110,184 (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 Bristol Borough SD teacher pay compare to the Pennsylvania average?

Bristol Borough SD pays 34.3% more than the Pennsylvania state average of $82,070. The district's average is $110,184.

How does Bristol Borough SD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bristol Borough SD pays 56.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $110,184.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bristol Borough SD?

Bristol Borough SD spends approximately $24,552 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Bristol Borough SD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Bristol Borough SD's total expenditure of $28.6M (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. Bristol Borough SD'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.