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School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3302670

Dresden School District

Dresden School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,014 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Dresden School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$111,328
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$28,958
Per-pupil spending
1,014
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in NH
$111,328

Dresden School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,014 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $111,328, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,014 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Dresden School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (1,014 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for New Hampshire
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 38% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Dresden School District ranks #9 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median

Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Dresden School District's instructional payroll puts 19.3% into special education , 7.0 points below the state median of 26.2%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New Hampshire district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Dresden School NH median Gap
Regular program 75.2% 70.4% +4.8 pp
Special education 19.3% 26.2% -7.0 pp
Other programs 5.5% 2.1% +3.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 161 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3302670 · FY2023.

LEAID 3302670 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Dresden School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +27% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,014 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Nottingham FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $111,328 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in New Hampshire · P95 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Concord ($3,718est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Dresden School

Salary neighbourhood · Dresden School

Dresden School 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 Dresden School

Dresden School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$111,328 Top 5% higher than 95% 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. Dresden School District $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

Dresden School in New Hampshire's upper-third pay band

Same 112 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Dresden School District ranks #9 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #32 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Dresden School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Sunapee School District leads spending at $48,519 per pupil; Stratham School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Dresden School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,958 is among the highest in the nation.

New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$111,327.968

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Hampshire price level
105.4 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$105,631

-5% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 Dresden School District

What the Numbers Say About Dresden School District

Dresden School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 1,014 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,958. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $111,328, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3302670 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Hampshire statewide average of $87,877, teacher pay in Dresden School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 26.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (58.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 92% of them. New Hampshire itself ranks #7 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Dresden School District reports $29.4M in total expenditure against $31.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.

How does Dresden School District compare?

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

Dresden School District $111,328
Manchester School District $78,881
New Hampshire avg $87,877
National avg $70,245

Dresden School District pays +41.1% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $28,958 vs $19,662

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 New Hampshire districts

On pay, Dresden School District sits closest to Nottingham School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Barrington 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Nottingham School District
  2. Hollis School District
  3. Hampstead School District
  4. Grantham School District
  5. Concord School District
  6. Exeter Region Cooperative School District
  7. Epsom School District
  8. Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
  9. Souhegan Cooperative School District
  10. Lebanon School District
  11. Portsmouth School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Barrington School District
  2. Littleton School District
  3. Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
  4. Campton School District
  5. Contoocook Valley School District
  6. White Mountains Regional School District
  7. Deerfield School District
  8. Hooksett School District
  9. Strafford School District
  10. Nottingham School District
  11. Barnstead School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Dresden School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Dresden School District: closest on enrollment (1,014 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($111,328 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

$31.6M
Total Revenue
$29.4M
Total Expenditure
$11.1M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.3M
Regular Program
$2.1M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Dresden School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

New Hampshire Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Hampshire districts belongs to Stratham School District at $133,818. Dresden School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 81, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because New Hampshire prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Oregon and Maryland are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all New Hampshire districts →

Other New Hampshire Districts

Smaller-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Newport School District
$67,856
809 students
Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
$54,474
1,233 students
Farmington School District
$68,522
792 students
Hooksett School District
$75,518
1,251 students
Winnisquam Regional School District
$77,655
1,296 students
Somersworth School District
$80,378
1,328 students

This is a sample of 6 from 112 New Hampshire districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden School District
What is the average teacher salary in Dresden School District?

The average teacher salary in Dresden School District is $111,328 (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 Dresden School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?

Dresden School District pays 26.7% more than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $111,328.

How does Dresden School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Dresden School District pays 58.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $111,328.

What is the per-pupil spending in Dresden School District?

Dresden School District spends approximately $28,958 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Dresden School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Dresden School District's total expenditure of $29.4M (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. Dresden School District'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.