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School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400330

East Providence

East Providence is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (5,152 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Providence come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,260
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$24,182
Per-pupil spending
5,152
Students enrolled
38th
Pct. in RI
$86,260

East Providence is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (5,152 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,260, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,152 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: East Providence is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (5,152 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 38th percentile for Rhode Island
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • East Providence ranks #21 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
  • +15.5% 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, East Providence's instructional payroll puts 73.7% into regular program , 3.7 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 East Providence RI median Gap
Regular program 73.7% 77.4% -3.7 pp
Special education 19.8% 16.7% +3.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.2% 2.7% +0.5 pp
Other programs 3.4% 1.9% +1.5 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 4400330 · FY2023.

LEAID 4400330 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Providence F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P38 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-MID 5,152 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Chariho FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,260 estimated average teacher salary · P38 in Rhode Island · P81 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chariho ($89est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Providence

Salary neighbourhood · East Providence

East Providence 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for East Providence

East Providence's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,260 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. East Providence $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

Rhode Island sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$86,260.442

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
$84,515

-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 East Providence

What the Numbers Say About East Providence

East Providence is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Rhode Island, serving 5,152 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,182. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,260, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400330 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 East Providence runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 38% 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, East Providence reports $124.6M in total expenditure against $124.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $25.9M, special-education teacher pay is $6.9M.

How does East Providence compare?

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

East Providence $86,260
Providence $93,021
Rhode Island avg $89,674
National avg $70,245

East Providence pays -7.3% less than Providence · per-pupil $24,182 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, East Providence sits closest to Chariho; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Woonsocket. 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. Chariho
  2. East Greenwich
  3. Cumberland
  4. North Smithfield
  5. Foster-Glocester
  6. North Providence
  7. Woonsocket
  8. Exeter-West Greenwich
  9. Pawtucket
  10. Smithfield
  11. North Kingstown
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Woonsocket
  2. Bristol Warren
  3. Johnston
  4. West Warwick
  5. Pawtucket
  6. Middletown
  7. Foster-Glocester
  8. Chariho
  9. North Providence
  10. Tiverton
  11. North Kingstown

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near East Providence's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Providence: closest on enrollment (5,152 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,260 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

$124.2M
Total Revenue
$124.6M
Total Expenditure
$39.2M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$25.9M
Regular Program
$6.9M
Special Education
$1.1M
Vocational
$1.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in East Providence: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. East Providence places 20 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.

View all Rhode Island districts →

Other Rhode Island Districts

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

Middletown
$90,426
1,918 students
North Smithfield
$85,634
1,603 students
Tiverton
$82,105
1,603 students
Exeter-West Greenwich
$84,219
1,532 students
Foster-Glocester
$86,988
1,347 students
Scituate
$93,541
1,193 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 East Providence
What is the average teacher salary in East Providence?

The average teacher salary in East Providence is $86,260 (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 Providence teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?

East Providence pays 3.8% less than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $86,260.

How does East Providence teacher pay compare to the national average?

East Providence pays 22.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,260.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Providence?

East Providence spends approximately $24,182 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of East Providence's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of East Providence's total expenditure of $124.6M (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 Providence'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.