School district · Vermont · LEAID 5000448
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,683 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $92,683
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $27,136
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,602
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in VT
Well above benchmark
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,683 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,683, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,602 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $92,683 (above 89% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 89th percentile for Vermont
- 87th 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.
- Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 ranks #8 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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
- +14.4% estimated-basis panel FY2020→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, Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90's instructional payroll puts 12.3% into special education , 12.3 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Vermont peer.
| Program | Lamoille South | VT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 87.7% | 99.5% | -11.9 pp |
| Special education | 12.3% | 0.0% | +12.3 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 5000448 · FY2023.
LEAID 5000448 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lamoille South F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $92,683 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in Vermont · P87 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mount (+$93est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lamoille South
Salary neighbourhood · Lamoille South
Lamoille South 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).
- Taconic · low pole
Taconic · low pole
$52,844 est. salary
- Essex · near
Essex · near
$91,934 est. salary
- Lamoille
Lamoille · this district
$92,683 est. salary
- Mount · near
Mount · near
$92,776 est. salary
- Burlington · near
Burlington · near
$94,778 est. salary
- Saint · top pay
Saint · top pay
$103,297 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Lamoille South
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$92,683 Top 13% higher than 87% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Lamoille South in Vermont's upper-third pay band
Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Saint Johnsbury School District
Saint Johnsbury School District
$103,297 est. avg salary
- Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
$92,683 est. avg salary
- Winooski Incorporated School District
Winooski Incorporated School District
$89,883 est. avg salary
What this shows Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 ranks #8 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #33 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winooski Incorporated School District
Winooski Incorporated School District
$50,062 per pupil
- Saint Johnsbury School District
Saint Johnsbury School District
$46,343 per pupil
- Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
$27,136 per pupil
What this shows Winooski Incorporated School District leads spending at $50,062 per pupil; Saint Johnsbury School District leads pay.
What stands out about Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
- This is a contracting district: 1,709 students in FY2020 down to 1,602 in FY2023, a 6.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- Its per-pupil spending of $27,136 is among the highest in the nation.
Vermont sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $92,682.927
- Vermont price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $95,410
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
What the Numbers Say About Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 1,602 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,136. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,683, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000448 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 89% 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, Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 reports $43.5M in total expenditure against $43.0M 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 $10.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.
How does Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Vermont average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 pays -5.9% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $27,136 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, Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 sits closest to Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. 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.
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
- Burlington School District
- Winooski Incorporated School District
- Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
- Colchester School District
- Mill River Unified Union School District #52
- South Burlington School District
- Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
- Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
- Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
- Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
- Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
- South Burlington School District
- Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
- Milton School District
- Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
- Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
- Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
- Harwood Unified Union School District #60
- Missisquoi Valley School District #89
- Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401$92,776 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 2,609 students
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51$91,934 estimated salary-0.8% versus this district · 3,725 students
- Burlington School District$94,778 estimated salary+2.3% versus this district · 3,473 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62$26,949 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $71,266 estimated salary
- Addison Central Unified Union School District #55$27,344 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $85,093 estimated salary
- South Burlington School District$26,691 per pupil-1.6% versus this district · $97,302 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90: closest on enrollment (1,602 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,683 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 2 programs in Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other 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. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 8 of 47, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.
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Large-district sample from 69 Vermont peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
What is the average teacher salary in Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90?
The average teacher salary in Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 is $92,683 (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 Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 pays 28.7% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $92,683.
How does Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 pays 31.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,683.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90?
Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90 spends approximately $27,136 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90's total expenditure of $43.5M (NCES FY2023).
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