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Hartford School District

Hartford School District spends $29,544 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Vermont districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hartford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,040
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$29,544
Per-pupil spending
1,454
Students enrolled
53rd
Pct. in VT
$71,040

Hartford School District spends $29,544 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Vermont districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $71,040, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,454 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Hartford School District spends $29,544 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Vermont districts with a reliable figure.
  • 53rd percentile for Vermont
  • 61st percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Hartford School District ranks #33 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #21 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Hartford School District's instructional payroll puts 74.0% into regular program , 25.5 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Hartford School VT median Gap
Regular program 74.0% 99.5% -25.5 pp
Special education 14.0% 0.0% +14.0 pp
Vocational programs 10.3% 0.0% +10.3 pp
Other programs 1.7% 0.0% +1.7 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5004590 · FY2023.

LEAID 5004590 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hartford School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P53 in state RANK-NAT-MID P61 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,454 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Slate FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,040 estimated average teacher salary · P53 in Vermont · P61 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Slate (+$226est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hartford School

Salary neighbourhood · Hartford School

Hartford School 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 Hartford School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,040 Top 39% higher than 61% 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. Hartford 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

What stands out about Hartford School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,544 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$71,040.133

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$73,130

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Hartford School District

What the Numbers Say About Hartford School District

Hartford School District is a small school district in Vermont, serving 1,454 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,544. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,040, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5004590 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Hartford School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 53% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Hartford School District reports $43.0M in total expenditure against $43.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Hartford School District compare?

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

Hartford School District $71,040
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Hartford School District pays -27.9% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $29,544 vs $26,312

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 Vermont districts

On pay, Hartford School District sits closest to Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A. 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. Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
  2. Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71
  3. Arlington School District
  4. Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
  5. Lake Region Union High School District #24
  6. Green Mountain Unified School District #77
  7. Milton School District
  8. North Country Union High School District
  9. Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
  10. Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
  11. Blue Mountain Union School District #21
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  2. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  3. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  4. North Country Union High School District
  5. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  6. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  7. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  8. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  9. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  10. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  11. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Hartford School

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hartford School District: closest on enrollment (1,454 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,040 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

$43.1M
Total Revenue
$43.0M
Total Expenditure
$13.7M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.9M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hartford 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 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Hartford School District places 24 of 47 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

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

Lake Region Union High School District #24
$72,462
386 students
Twin Valley Unified School District #75
$61,243
374 students
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
$66,876
363 students
Rutland Town School District
$77,333
360 students
Milton School District
$69,438
1,459 students
Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
$67,305
1,448 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Hartford School District is $71,040 (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 Hartford School District teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Hartford School District pays 1.4% less than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $71,040.

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

Hartford School District pays 1.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,040.

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

Hartford School District spends approximately $29,544 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Hartford School District's total expenditure of $43.0M (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. Hartford 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.