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School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400270

Cumberland

Cumberland spends $18,272 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cumberland come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,877
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$18,272
Per-pupil spending
4,750
Students enrolled
44th
Pct. in RI
$86,877

Cumberland spends $18,272 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $86,877, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,750 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Cumberland spends $18,272 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure.
  • 44th percentile for Rhode Island
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Rhode Island ranks #5 of 49 on the salary estimate and #45 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Cumberland ranks #19 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
  • +7.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Rhode Island median

Among 36 Rhode Island districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cumberland's instructional payroll puts 74.4% into regular program , 3.0 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Cumberland RI median Gap
Regular program 74.4% 77.4% -3.0 pp
Special education 18.4% 16.7% +1.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.7% 2.7% +0.0 pp
Other programs 4.6% 1.9% +2.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 36 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4400270 · FY2023.

LEAID 4400270 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cumberland F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P44 in state RANK-NAT-MID P82 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-MID 4,750 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Foster-Glocester FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,877 estimated average teacher salary · P44 in Rhode Island · P82 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Foster-Glocester (+$111est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cumberland

Salary neighbourhood · Cumberland

Cumberland sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Cumberland

Cumberland's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,877 Top 18% higher than 82% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Cumberland $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 Cumberland

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Rhode Island's statewide +18.0% by 10.6 points, a growth rate faster than 21% of the 29 Rhode Island districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Rhode Island sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$86,876.85

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Rhode Island price level
102.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$85,119

-2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Cumberland

What the Numbers Say About Cumberland

Cumberland is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Rhode Island, serving 4,750 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,272. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,877, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400270 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Rhode Island statewide average of $89,674, teacher pay in Cumberland runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 44% of them. Rhode Island itself ranks #5 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Cumberland reports $86.8M in total expenditure against $86.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.8M, special-education teacher pay is $5.4M.

How does Cumberland compare?

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

Cumberland $86,877
Providence $93,021
Rhode Island avg $89,674
National avg $70,245

Cumberland pays -6.6% less than Providence · per-pupil $18,272 vs $29,598

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 Rhode Island districts

On pay, Cumberland sits closest to Foster-Glocester; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Greenwich. 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. Foster-Glocester
  2. Woonsocket
  3. East Greenwich
  4. East Providence
  5. Chariho
  6. North Smithfield
  7. North Providence
  8. Exeter-West Greenwich
  9. Pawtucket
  10. North Kingstown
  11. Middletown
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Greenwich
  2. Barrington
  3. Smithfield
  4. North Smithfield
  5. Burrillville
  6. Cranston
  7. Coventry
  8. Portsmouth
  9. Lincoln
  10. North Kingstown
  11. North Providence

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cumberland's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cumberland: closest on enrollment (4,750 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,877 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

$86.8M
Total Revenue
$86.8M
Total Expenditure
$31.6M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$21.8M
Regular Program
$5.4M
Special Education
$0.8M
Vocational
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cumberland: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Rhode Island Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Rhode Island districts belongs to Narragansett at $108,019. Cumberland places 18 of 31 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Rhode Island sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Colorado and Virginia are its nearest price peers.

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Other Rhode Island Districts

Large-district sample from 33 Rhode Island peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Glocester
$85,795
575 students
Jamestown
$85,855
410 students
Foster
$76,927
221 students
Little Compton
$91,796
200 students
Cranston
$91,901
10,029 students
Providence
$93,021
20,463 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland
What is the average teacher salary in Cumberland?

The average teacher salary in Cumberland is $86,877 (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 Cumberland teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?

Cumberland pays 3.1% less than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $86,877.

How does Cumberland teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cumberland pays 23.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,877.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cumberland?

Cumberland spends approximately $18,272 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cumberland's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Cumberland's total expenditure of $86.8M (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. Cumberland'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.