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East Hartford School District

East Hartford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $85,912 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Hartford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,912
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$30,098
Per-pupil spending
5,808
Students enrolled
51st
Pct. in CT
$85,912

East Hartford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $85,912 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015. Estimated average teacher salary is $85,912, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,808 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: East Hartford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $85,912 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015.
  • 51st percentile for Connecticut
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 34% 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.
  • East Hartford School District ranks #74 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #57 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
  • +9.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median

Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, East Hartford School District's instructional payroll puts 22.4% into special education , 6.1 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 East Hartford CT median Gap
Regular program 71.9% 75.1% -3.2 pp
Special education 22.4% 16.3% +6.1 pp
Other programs 5.4% 7.7% -2.3 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 0901260 · FY2023.

LEAID 0901260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Hartford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P51 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-MID 5,808 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Canton FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,912 estimated average teacher salary · P51 in Connecticut · P81 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$434est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Hartford

Salary neighbourhood · East Hartford

East Hartford 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 East Hartford

East Hartford School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,912 Top 19% higher than 81% 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. This 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

What stands out about East Hartford School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,098 is among the highest in the nation.

Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$85,911.722

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Connecticut price level
104.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$82,448

-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 East Hartford School District

What the Numbers Say About East Hartford School District

East Hartford School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 5,808 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,098. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,912, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0901260 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in East Hartford School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 51% 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, East Hartford School District reports $174.8M in total expenditure against $175.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $34.1M, special-education teacher pay is $10.6M.

How does East Hartford School District compare?

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

East Hartford School District $85,912
Bridgeport School District $75,369
Connecticut avg $86,015
National avg $70,245

East Hartford School District pays +14.0% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $30,098 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, East Hartford School District sits closest to Canton School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is New Canaan 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. Canton School District
  2. Regional School District 05
  3. South Windsor School District
  4. Regional School District 10
  5. Ledyard School District
  6. Meriden School District
  7. Tolland School District
  8. Southington School District
  9. Newtown School District
  10. Windsor School District
  11. Enfield School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. New Canaan School District
  2. Newington School District
  3. Branford School District
  4. Clinton School District
  5. Newtown School District
  6. Weston School District
  7. Westport School District
  8. Waterford School District
  9. Ridgefield School District
  10. Stonington School District
  11. Killingly School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like East Hartford

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Hartford School District: closest on enrollment (5,808 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,912 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

$175.8M
Total Revenue
$174.8M
Total Expenditure
$59.2M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$34.1M
Regular Program
$10.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$2.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in East Hartford School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. East Hartford School District places 66 of 131 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other Connecticut Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Connecticut sample (including East Hartford). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Glastonbury School District
$103,339
5,486 students
Westport School District
$96,071
5,271 students
Milford School District
$99,191
5,262 students
Wallingford School District
$89,620
5,193 students
Stratford School District
$73,755
6,511 students
Hamden School District
$70,234
5,009 students

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 East Hartford School District
What is the average teacher salary in East Hartford School District?

The average teacher salary in East Hartford School District is $85,912 (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 East Hartford School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?

East Hartford School District pays 0.1% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $85,912.

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

East Hartford School District pays 22.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,912.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Hartford School District?

East Hartford School District spends approximately $30,098 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of East Hartford School District's total expenditure of $174.8M (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. East Hartford 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.