School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0900910
Cooperative Educational Services
Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cooperative Educational Services come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $98,908
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $40.1M
- Total spending
- 457
- Students enrolled
- 84th
- Pct. in CT
Above benchmark
Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $98,908, above the national average of $70,245, serving 457 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Cooperative Educational Services is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (457 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 84th percentile for Connecticut
- 90th percentile nationally
- 51% 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.
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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median
Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cooperative Educational Services's instructional payroll puts 65.8% into special education , 49.5 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 | Cooperative Educational | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 29.4% | 75.1% | -45.6 pp |
| Special education | 65.8% | 16.3% | +49.5 pp |
| Other programs | 4.8% | 7.7% | -2.9 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 0900910 · FY2023.
LEAID 0900910 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cooperative Educational F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $98,908 estimated average teacher salary · P84 in Connecticut · P90 nationally · 51% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Milford (+$283est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cooperative Educational
Salary neighbourhood · Cooperative Educational
Cooperative Educational 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Cooperative
Cooperative · this district
$98,908 est. salary
- Milford · near
Milford · near
$99,191 est. salary
- Greenwich · near
Greenwich · near
$99,300 est. salary
- Newington · near
Newington · near
$100,196 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cooperative Educational
Cooperative Educational Services's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$98,908 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
What stands out about Cooperative Educational Services
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- It is a very small district (457 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($87,729) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $98,907.563
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $94,920
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 Cooperative Educational Services
What the Numbers Say About Cooperative Educational Services
Cooperative Educational Services is a small school district in Connecticut, serving 457 students with $40.1M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $98,908. NCES LEAID 0900910 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Cooperative Educational Services runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 15.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (40.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 84% 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, Cooperative Educational Services reports $40.1M in total expenditure against $46.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 51% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.5M, special-education teacher pay is $7.7M.
How does Cooperative Educational Services compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Cooperative Educational Services pays +31.2% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $87,729 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.
Out-of-state districts near Cooperative Educational Services's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cooperative Educational Services: closest on enrollment (457 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($98,908 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 Cooperative Educational Services: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 57% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 43% 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. Cooperative Educational Services sits in the upper quarter of that field at 23 of 132, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Cooperative Educational Services
What is the average teacher salary in Cooperative Educational Services?
The average teacher salary in Cooperative Educational Services is $98,908 (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 Cooperative Educational Services teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Cooperative Educational Services pays 15.0% more than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $98,908.
How does Cooperative Educational Services teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cooperative Educational Services pays 40.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $98,908.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Cooperative Educational Services so high?
Cooperative Educational Services is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 457 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $40.1M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Cooperative Educational Services's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 51% of Cooperative Educational Services's total expenditure of $40.1M (NCES FY2023).
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