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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2504800

Fairhaven

Fairhaven is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,826 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fairhaven come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,139
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$19,175
Per-pupil spending
1,826
Students enrolled
17th
Pct. in MA
$72,139

Fairhaven is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,826 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,139, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,826 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fairhaven is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,826 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 17th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fairhaven ranks #238 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #275 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +11.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fairhaven's instructional payroll puts 88.6% into regular program , 9.0 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Massachusetts district.

Program Fairhaven MA median Gap
Regular program 88.6% 79.6% +9.0 pp
Special education 11.4% 18.8% -7.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2504800 · FY2023.

LEAID 2504800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fairhaven F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -15% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P17 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,826 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lee FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,139 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Massachusetts · P63 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: New (+$97est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fairhaven

Salary neighbourhood · Fairhaven

Fairhaven trails 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 Fairhaven

Fairhaven's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,139 Top 37% higher than 63% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. Fairhaven $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

Fairhaven in Massachusetts's lower-third pay band

Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fairhaven ranks #238 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #275 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fairhaven is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.

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

What stands out about Fairhaven

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 2,025 to 1,826 students (9.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$72,139.067

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$66,997

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Fairhaven

What the Numbers Say About Fairhaven

Fairhaven is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 1,826 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,175. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,139, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2504800 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Fairhaven runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 17% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fairhaven reports $35.0M in total expenditure against $34.1M 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 $9.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Fairhaven compare?

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

Fairhaven $72,139
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Fairhaven pays -40.5% less than Boston · per-pupil $19,175 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Fairhaven sits closest to Lee; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gardner. 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. Lee
  2. Ludlow
  3. Douglas
  4. Winchendon
  5. Bristol County Agricultural
  6. Leicester
  7. Amherst-Pelham
  8. Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
  9. West Springfield
  10. Clinton
  11. Northampton
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gardner
  2. Dudley-Charlton Reg
  3. Swansea
  4. North Attleborough
  5. Grafton
  6. Melrose
  7. Tantasqua
  8. Leominster
  9. Freetown-Lakeville
  10. Southampton
  11. Holliston

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fairhaven's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fairhaven: closest on enrollment (1,826 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,139 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

$34.1M
Total Revenue
$35.0M
Total Expenditure
$12.7M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.4M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Fairhaven: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Placed 228 of 272, Fairhaven is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Massachusetts districts →

Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Clinton
$74,209
1,972 students
South Hadley
$63,563
1,678 students
Swansea
$83,696
1,988 students
Hamilton-Wenham
$89,719
1,653 students
Weston
$119,263
2,000 students
Bellingham
$87,274
2,007 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Fairhaven is $72,139 (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 Fairhaven teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Fairhaven pays 14.7% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $72,139.

How does Fairhaven teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fairhaven pays 2.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,139.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fairhaven?

Fairhaven spends approximately $19,175 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Fairhaven's total expenditure of $35.0M (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. Fairhaven'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.