School district · Vermont · LEAID 5002910
Cambridge School District
Cambridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (336 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cambridge School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $58,053
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,542
- Per-pupil spending
- 336
- Students enrolled
- 16th
- Pct. in VT
Well below benchmark
Cambridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (336 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $58,053, below the national average of $70,245, serving 336 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Cambridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (336 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 16th percentile for Vermont
- 32nd percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Cambridge School District ranks #59 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
- +18.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median
Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cambridge School District's instructional payroll puts 94.8% into regular program , 4.7 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Cambridge School | VT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 94.8% | 99.5% | -4.7 pp |
| Special education | 1.3% | 0.0% | +1.3 pp |
| Other programs | 4.0% | 0.0% | +4.0 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5002910 · FY2023.
LEAID 5002910 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cambridge School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $58,053 estimated average teacher salary · P16 in Vermont · P32 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fairfax ($383est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cambridge School
Salary neighbourhood · Cambridge School
Cambridge School 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).
- Taconic · low pole
Taconic · low pole
$52,844 est. salary
- Northern · near
Northern · near
$56,969 est. salary
- Fairfax · near
Fairfax · near
$57,670 est. salary
- Cambridge
Cambridge · this district
$58,053 est. salary
- Enosburgh-Richford
Enosburgh-Richford · near
$59,286 est. salary
- Saint · top pay
Saint · top pay
$103,297 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cambridge School
Cambridge School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$58,053 32nd percentile higher than 32% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Cambridge School in Vermont's lower-third pay band
Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Saint Johnsbury School District
Saint Johnsbury School District
$103,297 est. avg salary
- Winooski Incorporated School District
Winooski Incorporated School District
$89,883 est. avg salary
- Cambridge School District
Cambridge School District
$58,053 est. avg salary
What this shows Cambridge School District ranks #59 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #56 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Cambridge School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winooski Incorporated School District
Winooski Incorporated School District
$50,062 per pupil
- Saint Johnsbury School District
Saint Johnsbury School District
$46,343 per pupil
- Cambridge School District
Cambridge School District
$21,542 per pupil
What this shows Winooski Incorporated School District leads spending at $50,062 per pupil; Saint Johnsbury School District leads pay.
What stands out about Cambridge School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +18.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 5.5 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (336 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
Vermont sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $58,052.805
- Vermont price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $59,761
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Cambridge School District
What the Numbers Say About Cambridge School District
Cambridge School District is a small school district in Vermont, serving 336 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,542. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $58,053, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5002910 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Cambridge School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 16% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Cambridge School District reports $7.2M in total expenditure against $6.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.
How does Cambridge School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Vermont average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cambridge School District pays -41.1% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $21,542 vs $26,312
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 Vermont districts
On pay, Cambridge School District sits closest to Fairfax School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lake Region Union High School District #24. 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.
- Fairfax School District
- Danville School District
- Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
- Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
- Rockingham School District
- Hazen Union High School District #26
- Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
- Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
- Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
- Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94
- Paine Mountain Union School District #68
- Lake Region Union High School District #24
- Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
- Mount Ascutney School District #86
- Orleans Southwest Union Elementary School District #94
- Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
- Craftsbury Town School District
- White River Unified School District #79
- Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
- Danville School District
- North Country Union Junior High School District
- Rockingham School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Fairfax School District$57,670 estimated salary-0.7% versus this district · 1,038 students
- Danville School District$57,084 estimated salary-1.7% versus this district · 350 students
- Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85$56,969 estimated salary-1.9% versus this district · 817 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Lake Region Union High School District #24$21,526 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $72,462 estimated salary
- Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88$21,258 per pupil-1.3% versus this district · $59,286 estimated salary
- Mount Ascutney School District #86$22,009 per pupil+2.2% versus this district · $61,600 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Cambridge School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cambridge School District: closest on enrollment (336 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($58,053 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cambridge School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Vermont Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Placed 41 of 48, Cambridge School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 69 Vermont peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cambridge School District?
The average teacher salary in Cambridge School District is $58,053 (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 Cambridge School District teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?
Cambridge School District pays 19.4% less than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $58,053.
How does Cambridge School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cambridge School District pays 17.4% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $58,053.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cambridge School District?
Cambridge School District spends approximately $21,542 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cambridge School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Cambridge School District's total expenditure of $7.2M (NCES FY2023).
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