School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400450
Glocester
Glocester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (575 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Glocester come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $85,795
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,490
- Per-pupil spending
- 575
- Students enrolled
- 29th
- Pct. in RI
Below benchmark
Glocester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (575 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $85,795, above the national average of $70,245, serving 575 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Glocester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (575 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 29th percentile for Rhode Island
- 80th percentile nationally
- 38% 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.
- Glocester ranks #24 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
- +7.4% 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, Glocester's instructional payroll puts 86.6% into regular program , 9.2 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Rhode Island district.
| Program | Glocester | RI median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 86.6% | 77.4% | +9.2 pp |
| Special education | 12.0% | 16.7% | -4.7 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.0% | 2.7% | -2.7 pp |
| Other programs | 1.4% | 1.9% | -0.5 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 4400450 · FY2023.
LEAID 4400450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Glocester F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $85,795 estimated average teacher salary · P29 in Rhode Island · P80 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jamestown (+$60est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Glocester
Salary neighbourhood · Glocester
Glocester 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).
- Foster · low pole
Foster · low pole
$76,927 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$85,485 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$85,634 est. salary
- Glocester
Glocester · this district
$85,795 est. salary
- Jamestown · near
Jamestown · near
$85,855 est. salary
- Narragansett · top pay
Narragansett · top pay
$108,019 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Glocester
Glocester's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$85,795 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Glocester in Rhode Island's lower-third pay band
Same 34 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Narragansett
Narragansett
$108,019 est. avg salary
- Little Compton
Little Compton
$91,796 est. avg salary
- Glocester
Glocester
$85,795 est. avg salary
What this shows Glocester ranks #24 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #28 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Glocester is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Little Compton
Little Compton
$45,050 per pupil
- Narragansett
Narragansett
$32,057 per pupil
- Glocester
Glocester
$21,490 per pupil
What this shows Little Compton leads spending at $45,050 per pupil; Narragansett leads pay.
What stands out about Glocester
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +7.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Rhode Island's statewide +18.0% by 10.6 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 29 Rhode Island districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 9.9% here, from 523 students in FY2019 to 575 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
Rhode Island sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $85,795.207
- Rhode Island price level
- 102.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $84,059
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Glocester
What the Numbers Say About Glocester
Glocester is a small school district in Rhode Island, serving 575 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,490. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,795, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400450 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 Glocester runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 29% 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, Glocester reports $12.4M in total expenditure against $12.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Glocester compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Rhode Island average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Glocester pays -7.8% less than Providence · per-pupil $21,490 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, Glocester sits closest to Jamestown; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Burrillville. 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 Glocester's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Glocester: closest on enrollment (575 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,795 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 Glocester: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Glocester places 22 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.
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Smaller-district sample from 33 Rhode Island peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Glocester
What is the average teacher salary in Glocester?
The average teacher salary in Glocester is $85,795 (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 Glocester teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?
Glocester pays 4.3% less than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $85,795.
How does Glocester teacher pay compare to the national average?
Glocester pays 22.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,795.
What is the per-pupil spending in Glocester?
Glocester spends approximately $21,490 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Glocester's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of Glocester's total expenditure of $12.4M (NCES FY2023).
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