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School district · Vermont · LEAID 5000395

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (3,725 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,934
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$31,373
Per-pupil spending
3,725
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in VT
$91,934

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (3,725 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,934, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,725 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (3,725 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 87th percentile for Vermont
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 ranks #9 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
  • +10.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51's instructional payroll puts 71.8% into regular program , 27.7 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Essex Westford VT median Gap
Regular program 71.8% 99.5% -27.7 pp
Special education 15.4% 0.0% +15.4 pp
Vocational programs 10.8% 0.0% +10.8 pp
Other programs 2.1% 0.0% +2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5000395 · FY2023.

LEAID 5000395 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Essex Westford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +28% vs state RANK-ST-MID P87 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $31K/pupil ENR-MID 3,725 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lamoille FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,934 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in Vermont · P86 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lamoille (+$749est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Essex Westford

Salary neighbourhood · Essex Westford

Essex Westford 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 Essex Westford

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,934 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Essex Westford in Vermont's upper-third pay band

Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 ranks #9 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Winooski Incorporated School District leads spending at $50,062 per pupil; Saint Johnsbury School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,373 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$91,933.998

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$94,639

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

What the Numbers Say About Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Vermont, serving 3,725 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,373. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,934, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000395 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 27.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 87% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 reports $116.9M in total expenditure against $113.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $23.6M, special-education teacher pay is $5.1M.

How does Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 compare?

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

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 $91,934
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 pays -6.7% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $31,373 vs $26,312

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 Vermont districts

On pay, Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 sits closest to Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Washington Central Unified Union School District #92. 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. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
  2. Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
  3. Burlington School District
  4. Colchester School District
  5. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
  6. South Burlington School District
  7. Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
  8. Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
  9. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  10. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  11. Rutland City School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
  2. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  3. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  4. Hartford School District
  5. Rutland City School District
  6. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  7. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  8. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  9. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  10. Milton School District
  11. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51: closest on enrollment (3,725 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,934 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

$113.3M
Total Revenue
$116.9M
Total Expenditure
$38.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$23.6M
Regular Program
$5.1M
Special Education
$3.5M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 9 of 47, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

Large-district sample from 69 Vermont peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Saint Johnsbury School District
$103,297
702 students
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
$60,338
685 students
Green Mountain Unified School District #77
$72,597
680 students
North Country Union High School District
$67,332
680 students
Mount Ascutney School District #86
$61,600
643 students
Georgia School District
$45,099
630 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
What is the average teacher salary in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

The average teacher salary in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 is $91,934 (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 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 pays 27.7% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $91,934.

How does Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 pays 30.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,934.

What is the per-pupil spending in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51?

Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 spends approximately $31,373 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51's total expenditure of $116.9M (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. Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51'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.