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Great Salt Bay CSD

Great Salt Bay CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Great Salt Bay CSD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,750
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,118
Per-pupil spending
407
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in ME
$68,750

Great Salt Bay CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,750, near the national average of $70,245, serving 407 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Great Salt Bay CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for Maine
  • 57th percentile nationally
  • 41% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Great Salt Bay CSD ranks #27 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #98 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +24.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2306160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Great Salt F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-MID P57 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-TINY 407 students INSTR-MID 41% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Boothbay-Boothbay FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,750 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Maine · P57 nationally · 41% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lewiston (+$1,122est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Great Salt

Salary neighbourhood · Great Salt

Great Salt 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 Great Salt

Great Salt Bay CSD's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,750 Top 43% higher than 57% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. Great Salt Bay CSD $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 Great Salt Bay CSD

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 4.1 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 446 to 407 students (8.7% 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.
  • It is a very small district (407 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,750

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$70,179

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine 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 Maine 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 Great Salt Bay CSD

What the Numbers Say About Great Salt Bay CSD

Great Salt Bay CSD is a small school district in Maine, serving 407 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,118. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,750, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2306160 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Great Salt Bay CSD runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 77% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Great Salt Bay CSD reports $7.4M in total expenditure against $7.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 41% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Great Salt Bay CSD compare?

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

Great Salt Bay CSD $68,750
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Great Salt Bay CSD pays -6.5% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $18,118 vs $23,132

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 Maine districts

On pay, Great Salt Bay CSD sits closest to Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 86/MSAD 20. 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. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
  2. RSU 23
  3. Madawaska Public Schools
  4. Glenburn Public Schools
  5. Mt Desert CSD
  6. RSU 32/MSAD 32
  7. Kittery Public Schools
  8. RSU 53/MSAD 53
  9. Brewer Public Schools
  10. RSU 34
  11. MSAD 27
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 86/MSAD 20
  2. RSU 50
  3. RSU 73
  4. MSAD 27
  5. Brewer Public Schools
  6. RSU 38
  7. RSU 55/MSAD 55
  8. RSU 67
  9. RSU 39
  10. RSU 70/MSAD 70
  11. RSU 04

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Great Salt Bay CSD's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Great Salt Bay CSD: closest on enrollment (407 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,750 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

$7.1M
Total Revenue
$7.4M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
41% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Great Salt Bay CSD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Great Salt Bay CSD places 26 of 89 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Machias Public Schools
$44,026
502 students
RSU 89
$56,505
303 students
Baileyville Public Schools
$55,577
295 students
RSU 45/MSAD 45
$57,247
282 students
Milford Public Schools
$57,821
270 students
RSU 88/MSAD 24
$64,361
261 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Salt Bay CSD
What is the average teacher salary in Great Salt Bay CSD?

The average teacher salary in Great Salt Bay CSD is $68,750 (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 Great Salt Bay CSD teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Great Salt Bay CSD pays 9.3% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $68,750.

How does Great Salt Bay CSD teacher pay compare to the national average?

Great Salt Bay CSD pays 2.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,750.

What is the per-pupil spending in Great Salt Bay CSD?

Great Salt Bay CSD spends approximately $18,118 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Great Salt Bay CSD's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 41% of Great Salt Bay CSD's total expenditure of $7.4M (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. Great Salt Bay CSD'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.