School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2504830
Fall River
Fall River sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,969 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fall River come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $71,969
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $26,837
- Per-pupil spending
- 10,447
- Students enrolled
- 17th
- Pct. in MA
Below benchmark
Fall River sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,969 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,969, near the national average of $70,245, serving 10,447 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Fall River sits in the lowest third of Massachusetts districts on estimated teacher pay at $71,969 (above only 17% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 17th percentile for Massachusetts
- 63rd percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Fall River ranks #239 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
- +15.0% 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, Fall River's instructional payroll puts 72.2% into regular program , 7.4 points below the state median of 79.6%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Fall River | MA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 72.2% | 79.6% | -7.4 pp |
| Special education | 25.0% | 18.8% | +6.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 2.8% | 0.0% | +2.8 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 2504830 · FY2023.
LEAID 2504830 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Fall River F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $71,969 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Massachusetts · P63 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: New (+$267est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Fall River
Salary neighbourhood · Fall River
Fall River 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).
- Holyoke · low pole
Holyoke · low pole
$60,568 est. salary
- Lawrence · near
Lawrence · near
$70,160 est. salary
- Springfield · near
Springfield · near
$70,162 est. salary
- Fall · this district
Fall · this district
$71,969 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$72,236 est. salary
- Boston · top pay
Boston · top pay
$121,260 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Fall River
Fall River's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,969 Top 37% higher than 63% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Fall River in Massachusetts's lower-third pay band
Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Boston
Boston
$121,260 est. avg salary
- Watertown
Watertown
$92,711 est. avg salary
- Fall River
Fall River
$71,969 est. avg salary
What this shows Fall River ranks #239 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #108 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Fall River is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Watertown
Watertown
$60,947 per pupil
- Boston
Boston
$45,516 per pupil
- Fall River
Fall River
$26,837 per pupil
What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.
What stands out about Fall River
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 4.3 points, a growth rate faster than 42% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $26,837 is among the highest in the nation.
Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $71,968.614
- Massachusetts price level
- 107.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,839
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Fall River
What the Numbers Say About Fall River
Fall River is a mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 10,447 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,837. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,969, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2504830 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Fall River runs materially below the state benchmark, a 14.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.5% 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, Fall River reports $280.4M in total expenditure against $250.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $41.1M, special-education teacher pay is $14.2M.
How does Fall River compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Fall River pays -40.6% less than Boston · per-pupil $26,837 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, Fall River sits closest to New Bedford; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Marblehead. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Fall River's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Fall River: closest on enrollment (10,447 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,969 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Fall River: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% 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 229 of 272, Fall River 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.
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Large-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Fall River
What is the average teacher salary in Fall River?
The average teacher salary in Fall River is $71,969 (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 Fall River teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?
Fall River pays 14.9% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $71,969.
How does Fall River teacher pay compare to the national average?
Fall River pays 2.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,969.
What is the per-pupil spending in Fall River?
Fall River spends approximately $26,837 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Fall River's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Fall River's total expenditure of $280.4M (NCES FY2023).
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