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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2505280

Gloucester

Gloucester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,805 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gloucester come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$81,741
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$40,290
Per-pupil spending
2,805
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in MA
$81,741

Gloucester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,805 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,741, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,805 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Gloucester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,805 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 41st percentile for Massachusetts
  • 76th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Gloucester ranks #171 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +11.7% 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, Gloucester's instructional payroll puts 26.0% into special education , 7.3 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Gloucester MA median Gap
Regular program 72.4% 79.6% -7.2 pp
Special education 26.0% 18.8% +7.3 pp
Vocational programs 1.5% 0.0% +1.5 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 2505280 · FY2023.

LEAID 2505280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gloucester F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -3% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P41 in state RANK-NAT-MID P76 national PPE-HIGH $40K/pupil ENR-MID 2,805 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Taunton FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $81,741 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in Massachusetts · P76 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Taunton ($97est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gloucester

Salary neighbourhood · Gloucester

Gloucester 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
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National salary distribution for Gloucester

Gloucester's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$81,741 Top 24% higher than 76% 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. Gloucester $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

What stands out about Gloucester

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +11.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 27% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $40,290 is among the highest in the nation.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$81,740.602

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
$75,914

-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 Gloucester

What the Numbers Say About Gloucester

Gloucester is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 2,805 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $40,290. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,741, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2505280 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Gloucester runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 41% 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, Gloucester reports $113.0M in total expenditure against $98.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.8M, special-education teacher pay is $5.7M.

How does Gloucester compare?

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

Gloucester $81,741
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Gloucester pays -32.6% less than Boston · per-pupil $40,290 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, Gloucester sits closest to Taunton; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Brookline. 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. Taunton
  2. Gardner
  3. Newburyport
  4. Salem
  5. Hampden-Wilbraham
  6. Millbury
  7. Westport
  8. Littleton
  9. Monomoy Regional School District
  10. Dudley-Charlton Reg
  11. Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Brookline
  2. Amesbury
  3. Stoneham
  4. Martha's Vineyard
  5. Westwood
  6. Somerville
  7. Swampscott
  8. Sharon
  9. Randolph
  10. Weston
  11. Berkshire Hills

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gloucester: closest on enrollment (2,805 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,741 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

$98.2M
Total Revenue
$113.0M
Total Expenditure
$27.9M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.8M
Regular Program
$5.7M
Special Education
$0.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Gloucester: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Gloucester places 162 of 272 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Other Massachusetts Districts

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

Sudbury
$105,470
2,535 students
Grafton
$76,670
3,080 students
Medfield
$99,865
2,513 students
Pembroke
$89,650
2,495 students
Dighton-Rehoboth
$84,700
2,477 students
Saugus
$84,432
2,462 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 Gloucester
What is the average teacher salary in Gloucester?

The average teacher salary in Gloucester is $81,741 (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 Gloucester teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Gloucester pays 3.3% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $81,741.

How does Gloucester teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gloucester pays 16.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,741.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gloucester?

Gloucester spends approximately $40,290 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Gloucester's total expenditure of $113.0M (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. Gloucester'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.