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Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (1,818 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Harwood Unified Union School District #60 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$81,833
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,494
Per-pupil spending
1,818
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in VT
$81,833

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (1,818 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $81,833, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,818 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (1,818 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 76th percentile for Vermont
  • 76th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Harwood Unified Union School District #60 ranks #17 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 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
  • +20.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Harwood Unified Union School District #60's instructional payroll puts 85.2% into regular program , 14.3 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 Harwood Unified VT median Gap
Regular program 85.2% 99.5% -14.3 pp
Special education 14.2% 0.0% +14.2 pp
Other programs 0.6% 0.0% +0.6 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 5000403 · FY2023.

LEAID 5000403 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Harwood Unified F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +14% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-MID P76 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,818 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Barre FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $81,833 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Vermont · P76 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Barre (+$7est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Harwood Unified

Salary neighbourhood · Harwood Unified

Harwood Unified 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 Harwood Unified

Harwood Unified Union School District #60's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$81,833 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. This 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 7.8 points, a growth rate faster than 75% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,494 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$81,832.942

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
$84,241

+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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60

What the Numbers Say About Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 1,818 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,494. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $81,833, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000403 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 76% 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, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 reports $51.8M in total expenditure against $49.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Harwood Unified Union School District #60 compare?

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

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 $81,833
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 pays -16.9% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $28,494 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, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 sits closest to Barre Unified Union School District #97; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Maple Run Unified Union School District #57. 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. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  2. Springfield School District
  3. Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
  4. Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
  5. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  6. Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
  7. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  8. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  9. Colchester School District
  10. Winooski Incorporated School District
  11. Green Mountain Unified School District #77
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  2. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  3. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  4. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  5. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  6. Milton School District
  7. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
  8. Hartford School District
  9. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  10. Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
  11. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Harwood Unified Union School District #60's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Harwood Unified Union School District #60: closest on enrollment (1,818 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($81,833 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

$49.9M
Total Revenue
$51.8M
Total Expenditure
$15.6M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.6M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Harwood Unified Union School District #60: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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. Harwood Unified Union School District #60 places 16 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

Large-district sample from 69 Vermont peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
$64,427
1,105 students
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
$59,286
1,064 students
Paine Mountain Union School District #68
$54,911
1,047 students
Fairfax School District
$57,670
1,038 students
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
$92,776
2,609 students
Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76
$63,294
1,026 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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60
What is the average teacher salary in Harwood Unified Union School District #60?

The average teacher salary in Harwood Unified Union School District #60 is $81,833 (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 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 pays 13.6% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $81,833.

How does Harwood Unified Union School District #60 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 pays 16.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $81,833.

What is the per-pupil spending in Harwood Unified Union School District #60?

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 spends approximately $28,494 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Harwood Unified Union School District #60's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Harwood Unified Union School District #60's total expenditure of $51.8M (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. Harwood Unified Union School District #60'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.