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Hamden School District

Hamden School District sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,234 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hamden School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$70,234
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$34,453
Per-pupil spending
5,009
Students enrolled
9th
Pct. in CT
$70,234

Hamden School District sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,234 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $70,234, near the national average of $70,245, serving 5,009 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Hamden School District sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $70,234 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 9th percentile for Connecticut
  • 59th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Hamden School District ranks #138 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
  • -21.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 0901860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hamden School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P9 in state RANK-NAT-MID P59 national PPE-HIGH $34K/pupil ENR-MID 5,009 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Vernon FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $70,234 estimated average teacher salary · P9 in Connecticut · P59 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Stratford (+$3,521est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hamden School

Salary neighbourhood · Hamden School

Hamden School 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 Hamden School

Hamden School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,234 Top 41% higher than 59% 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. Hamden School District $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

Hamden School in Connecticut's lower-third pay band

Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Hamden School District ranks #138 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #27 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Hamden School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.

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

What stands out about Hamden School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -21.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Connecticut's statewide +10.9% by 32.6 points, a growth rate faster than 0% of the 87 Connecticut districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,453 is among the highest in the nation.

Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$70,233.666

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Connecticut price level
104.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$67,402

-4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 Hamden School District

What the Numbers Say About Hamden School District

Hamden School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 5,009 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,453. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $70,234, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0901860 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Hamden School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.3% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (0.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 9% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Hamden School District reports $172.6M in total expenditure against $172.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.7M, special-education teacher pay is $5.3M.

How does Hamden School District compare?

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

Hamden School District $70,234
Bridgeport School District $75,369
Connecticut avg $86,015
National avg $70,245

Hamden School District pays -6.8% less than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $34,453 vs $24,161

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 Connecticut districts

On pay, Hamden School District sits closest to Vernon School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Madison School District. 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. Vernon School District
  2. East Haven School District
  3. Windham School District
  4. Killingly School District
  5. Stafford School District
  6. Griswold School District
  7. Somers School District
  8. New London School District
  9. Stratford School District
  10. Plainfield School District
  11. Bridgeport School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Madison School District
  2. Regional School District 13
  3. Greenwich School District
  4. Simsbury School District
  5. Learn
  6. Hartford School District
  7. Darien School District
  8. Manchester School District
  9. Brookfield School District
  10. Farmington School District
  11. Middletown School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hamden School District: closest on enrollment (5,009 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($70,234 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

$172.1M
Total Revenue
$172.6M
Total Expenditure
$47.5M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.7M
Regular Program
$5.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$2.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hamden School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 65% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 35% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. Placed 122 of 131, Hamden School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Connecticut districts →

Other Connecticut Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Connecticut sample (including Hamden School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Monroe School District
$100,701
3,367 students
Windsor School District
$87,298
3,251 students
Norwich School District
$97,065
3,217 students
Bethel School District
$87,622
3,184 students
North Haven School District
$87,997
3,162 students
Guilford School District
$92,263
3,124 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamden School District
What is the average teacher salary in Hamden School District?

The average teacher salary in Hamden School District is $70,234 (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 Hamden School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?

Hamden School District pays 18.3% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $70,234.

How does Hamden School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Hamden School District pays 0.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $70,234.

What is the per-pupil spending in Hamden School District?

Hamden School District spends approximately $34,453 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Hamden School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Hamden School District's total expenditure of $172.6M (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. Hamden School District'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.