School district · Hawaii · LEAID 1500030
Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii Department of Education's estimated average teacher salary is $75,494 against a Hawaii statewide mean of $75,494. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hawaii Department of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $75,494
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21,804
- Per-pupil spending
- 170,209
- Students enrolled
- 0th
- Pct. in HI
Near benchmark
Hawaii Department of Education's estimated average teacher salary is $75,494 against a Hawaii statewide mean of $75,494. Estimated average teacher salary is $75,494, above the national average of $70,245, serving 170,209 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Mid-pack pay posture: Hawaii Department of Education's estimated average teacher salary is $75,494 against a Hawaii statewide mean of $75,494.
- 0th percentile for Hawaii
- 68th percentile nationally
- 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Hawaii ranks #17 of 49 on the salary estimate and #39 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- +14.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 1500030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hawaii Department F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $75,494 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Hawaii · P68 nationally · 32% instructional salary share.
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National salary distribution for Hawaii Department
Hawaii Department of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$75,494 Top 32% higher than 68% of 10,684 US districts
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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 Hawaii Department of Education
- Enrolment fell from 181,278 to 170,209 students (6.1% 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.
- With 170,209 students, it is the 13th-largest school district by enrollment among the 13,149 US districts reporting enrollment data.
- A district of this scale typically enrolls more students than several entire states' worth of smaller districts combined, which is part of why the per-pupil and per-teacher figures here should be read as an aggregate across many schools rather than a single-campus estimate.
- Its total annual revenue of $4.34B puts it among just 7 US districts operating a budget of this size or larger, out of the 13,149 districts in the NCES CCD F-33 survey, a scale that brings dedicated budget offices, multi-year capital planning, and district-wide procurement contracts that a small district's single-person business office cannot replicate.
Scale composition for Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 170,209 students (0.37% of the 46,412,683 students across 13,149 US districts that report enrollment in the NCES CCD F-33 survey). Only 88 districts clear the 50,000-student threshold used here - sparse districts in the 500-5,000 band cannot show a national-share read of this kind because their headcount is too small for the percentage to mean anything. Total annual revenue is $4.34B, putting it among 7 districts at this budget scale or larger.
Reported teacher FTE is 11,984, about 14.2 students per teacher (mega-cohort median 16.0; denser staffing than 75 of the 87 mega-districts with a usable FTE count, rank 12th densest) . At this enrollment the ratio is an aggregate across many campuses, so a single-school class-size story is the wrong read - use it to place Hawaii Department of Education among other large systems, not against a 1,000-student district whose FTE is a handful of classrooms.
Instructional salaries take 32% of total expenditure on a $3.71B budget . Large systems carry central offices, transportation, and facilities lines that dilute the classroom share relative to a small district whose budget is almost entirely payroll - comparing that percentage across the enrollment cliff without this scale note misreads both ends.
Nearest mega-district peers by enrollment (same 50k+ cohort):
| District | Enrollment | Est. avg salary | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County Public Schools · Virginia | 179,858 | $93,966 | $3.72B |
| Montgomery County Public Schools · Maryland | 160,554 | $80,717 | $3.83B |
| Wake County Schools · North Carolina | 159,778 | $50,350 | $1.96B |
| Gwinnett County · Georgia | 181,814 | $70,765 | $2.85B |
| Houston ISD · Texas | 189,934 | $60,017 | $3.06B |
Hawaii prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $75,493.859
- Hawaii price level
- 109.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $68,817
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii Department of Education
What the Numbers Say About Hawaii Department of Education
Hawaii Department of Education is a large urban school district in Hawaii, serving 170,209 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,804. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,494, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1500030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Hawaii statewide average of $75,494, teacher pay in Hawaii Department of Education runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Hawaii, it pays more than 0% of them. Hawaii itself ranks #17 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Hawaii Department of Education reports $3711.2M in total expenditure against $4337.8M 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 $666.1M, special-education teacher pay is $222.1M.
Nationwide districts with profiles like Hawaii Department
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hawaii Department of Education: closest on enrollment (170,209 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,494 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Hawaii Department of Education: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Hawaii Teacher Pay Overview
No comparably sized Hawaii district reports a higher average than Hawaii Department of Education, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Because Hawaii prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New Jersey and District of Columbia are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
View all Hawaii districts →Frequently Asked Questions about Hawaii Department of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Hawaii Department of Education?
The average teacher salary in Hawaii Department of Education is $75,494 (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 Hawaii Department of Education teacher pay compare to the Hawaii average?
Hawaii Department of Education pays 0.0% less than the Hawaii state average of $75,494. The district's average is $75,494.
How does Hawaii Department of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hawaii Department of Education pays 7.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,494.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hawaii Department of Education?
Hawaii Department of Education spends approximately $21,804 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hawaii Department of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Hawaii Department of Education's total expenditure of $3711.2M (NCES FY2023).
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