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School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400510

Jamestown

Jamestown spends $38,366 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jamestown come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,855
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$38,366
Per-pupil spending
410
Students enrolled
32nd
Pct. in RI
$85,855

Jamestown spends $38,366 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $85,855, above the national average of $70,245, serving 410 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Jamestown spends $38,366 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Rhode Island districts with a reliable figure.
  • 32nd percentile for Rhode Island
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Rhode Island ranks #5 of 49 on the salary estimate and #45 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Jamestown ranks #23 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #2 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
  • +9.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Rhode Island median

Among 36 Rhode Island districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Jamestown's instructional payroll puts 19.4% into special education , 2.7 points above the state median of 16.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Rhode Island peer.

Program Jamestown RI median Gap
Regular program 79.2% 77.4% +1.8 pp
Special education 19.4% 16.7% +2.7 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 2.7% -2.7 pp
Other programs 1.4% 1.9% -0.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 36 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4400510 · FY2023.

LEAID 4400510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jamestown F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P32 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $38K/pupil ENR-TINY 410 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Glocester FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,855 estimated average teacher salary · P32 in Rhode Island · P81 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Glocester ($60est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jamestown

Salary neighbourhood · Jamestown

Jamestown 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 Jamestown

Jamestown's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,855 Top 19% higher than 81% 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. Jamestown $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 Jamestown

  • This is a contracting district: 502 students in FY2019 down to 458 in FY2021, a 8.8% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • It is a very small district (410 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $38,366 is among the highest in the nation.

Rhode Island sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$85,855.422

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Rhode Island price level
102.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$84,118

-2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Jamestown

What the Numbers Say About Jamestown

Jamestown is a small school district in Rhode Island, serving 410 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $38,366. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,855, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400510 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Rhode Island statewide average of $89,674, teacher pay in Jamestown runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 32% of them. Rhode Island itself ranks #5 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Jamestown reports $15.7M in total expenditure against $15.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Jamestown compare?

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

Jamestown $85,855
Providence $93,021
Rhode Island avg $89,674
National avg $70,245

Jamestown pays -7.7% less than Providence · per-pupil $38,366 vs $29,598

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 Rhode Island districts

On pay, Jamestown sits closest to Glocester; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Narragansett. 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. Glocester
  2. North Smithfield
  3. Foster-Glocester
  4. Exeter-West Greenwich
  5. Tiverton
  6. Little Compton
  7. Scituate
  8. Foster
  9. Narragansett
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Narragansett
  2. Little Compton
  3. Exeter-West Greenwich
  4. Tiverton
  5. Foster
  6. Scituate
  7. Foster-Glocester
  8. Glocester
  9. North Smithfield

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Jamestown's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jamestown: closest on enrollment (410 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,855 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

$15.9M
Total Revenue
$15.7M
Total Expenditure
$4.2M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Jamestown: 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.

Rhode Island Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Rhode Island districts belongs to Narragansett at $108,019. Jamestown places 22 of 32 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Rhode Island sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Colorado and Virginia are its nearest price peers.

View all Rhode Island districts →

Other Rhode Island Districts

Smaller-district sample from 33 Rhode Island peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Middletown
$90,426
1,918 students
Burrillville
$82,166
2,045 students
Portsmouth
$82,167
2,164 students
Westerly
$92,184
2,242 students
Smithfield
$83,115
2,401 students
South Kingstown
$100,515
2,489 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown
What is the average teacher salary in Jamestown?

The average teacher salary in Jamestown is $85,855 (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 Jamestown teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?

Jamestown pays 4.3% less than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $85,855.

How does Jamestown teacher pay compare to the national average?

Jamestown pays 22.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,855.

What is the per-pupil spending in Jamestown?

Jamestown spends approximately $38,366 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Jamestown's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Jamestown's total expenditure of $15.7M (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. Jamestown'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.