School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0900700
Capitol Region Education Council
Capitol Region Education Council sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,616 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Capitol Region Education Council come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $77,616
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $31,298
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,630
- Students enrolled
- 24th
- Pct. in CT
Below benchmark
Capitol Region Education Council sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,616 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,616, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,630 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Capitol Region Education Council sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $77,616 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 24th percentile for Connecticut
- 71st percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Capitol Region Education Council ranks #115 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
- +5.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
Keep this district in your shortlist
Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.
Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median
Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Capitol Region Education Council's instructional payroll puts 25.0% into special education , 8.8 points above the state median of 16.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Connecticut peer.
| Program | Capitol Region | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 69.1% | 75.1% | -6.0 pp |
| Special education | 25.0% | 16.3% | +8.8 pp |
| Other programs | 5.9% | 7.7% | -1.8 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 171 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0900700 · FY2023.
LEAID 0900700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Capitol Region F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $77,616 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in Connecticut · P71 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bristol (+$906est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Capitol Region
Salary neighbourhood · Capitol Region
Capitol Region 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Bridgeport · near
Bridgeport · near
$75,369 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$75,459 est. salary
- Capitol
Capitol · this district
$77,616 est. salary
- Bristol · near
Bristol · near
$78,522 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Capitol Region
Capitol Region Education Council's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$77,616 Top 29% higher than 71% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Capitol Region in Connecticut's lower-third pay band
Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$127,454 est. avg salary
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$78,885 est. avg salary
- Capitol Region Education Council
Capitol Region Education Council
$77,616 est. avg salary
What this shows Capitol Region Education Council ranks #115 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #44 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Capitol Region Education Council is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$51,510 per pupil
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$38,542 per pupil
- Capitol Region Education Council
Capitol Region Education Council
$31,298 per pupil
What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.
What stands out about Capitol Region Education Council
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +5.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Connecticut's statewide +10.9% by 5.1 points, a growth rate faster than 23% of the 87 Connecticut districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $31,298 is among the highest in the nation.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $77,616.141
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $74,487
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 Capitol Region Education Council
What the Numbers Say About Capitol Region Education Council
Capitol Region Education Council is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 8,630 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,298. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,616, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0900700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Capitol Region Education Council runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 24% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Capitol Region Education Council reports $270.1M in total expenditure against $329.3M 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 $41.9M, special-education teacher pay is $15.2M.
How does Capitol Region Education Council compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Capitol Region Education Council pays +3.0% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $31,298 vs $24,161
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 Connecticut districts
On pay, Capitol Region Education Council sits closest to Bristol School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Milford 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Capitol Region Education Council's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Capitol Region Education Council: closest on enrollment (8,630 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,616 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 Capitol Region Education Council: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. Placed 103 of 131, Capitol Region Education Council is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
View all Connecticut districts →Other Connecticut Districts
Large-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Capitol Region Education Council
What is the average teacher salary in Capitol Region Education Council?
The average teacher salary in Capitol Region Education Council is $77,616 (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 Capitol Region Education Council teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Capitol Region Education Council pays 9.8% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $77,616.
How does Capitol Region Education Council teacher pay compare to the national average?
Capitol Region Education Council pays 10.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,616.
What is the per-pupil spending in Capitol Region Education Council?
Capitol Region Education Council spends approximately $31,298 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Capitol Region Education Council's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Capitol Region Education Council's total expenditure of $270.1M (NCES FY2023).
Next read for Capitol Region Education Council
Disclaimer & data sources
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher
| Publisher | PlainTeacher |
| Sources | Public official public datasets |