School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0903450
Learn
Learn sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,635 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Learn come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $51,635
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $33,175
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,335
- Students enrolled
- 0th
- Pct. in CT
Well below benchmark
Learn sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,635 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $51,635, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,335 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Learn sits in the lowest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $51,635 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 0th percentile for Connecticut
- 18th percentile nationally
- 42% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Learn ranks #151 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
- +147.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median
Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Learn's instructional payroll puts 37.7% into special education , 21.4 points above the state median of 16.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Connecticut peer.
| Program | Learn | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 55.5% | 75.1% | -19.5 pp |
| Special education | 37.7% | 16.3% | +21.4 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.4% | 0.0% | +1.4 pp |
| Other programs | 5.4% | 7.7% | -2.3 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 171 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0903450 · FY2023.
LEAID 0903450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Learn F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $51,635 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in Connecticut · P18 nationally · 42% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Manchester (+$10,494est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Learn
Salary neighbourhood · Learn
Learn 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).
- Learn
Learn · this district · low pay
$51,635 est. salary
- Manchester · near
Manchester · near
$62,129 est. salary
- Waterbury · near
Waterbury · near
$64,687 est. salary
- Hamden · near
Hamden · near
$70,234 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Learn
Learn's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$51,635 18th percentile higher than 18% 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
Learn in Connecticut's lower-third pay band
Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$127,454 est. avg salary
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$78,885 est. avg salary
- Learn
Learn
$51,635 est. avg salary
What this shows Learn ranks #151 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Learn is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$51,510 per pupil
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$38,542 per pupil
- Learn
Learn
$33,175 per pupil
What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.
What stands out about Learn
- This is a contracting district: 2,447 students in FY2019 down to 1,342 in FY2022, a 45.2% 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 $33,175 is among the highest in the nation.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $51,635.082
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $49,553
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 Learn
What the Numbers Say About Learn
Learn is a small school district in Connecticut, serving 1,335 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,175. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $51,635, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0903450 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Learn runs materially below the state benchmark, a 40.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 0% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Learn reports $44.3M in total expenditure against $70.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 42% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.
How does Learn compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Learn pays -31.5% less than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $33,175 vs $24,161
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 Connecticut districts
On pay, Learn sits closest to Plainfield School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Old Saybrook School District. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Learn's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Learn: closest on enrollment (1,335 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($51,635 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 Learn: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 63% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 37% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. At the other end, Learn anchors the bottom of the 131-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Learn
What is the average teacher salary in Learn?
The average teacher salary in Learn is $51,635 (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 Learn teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Learn pays 40.0% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $51,635.
How does Learn teacher pay compare to the national average?
Learn pays 26.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $51,635.
What is the per-pupil spending in Learn?
Learn spends approximately $33,175 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Learn's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 42% of Learn's total expenditure of $44.3M (NCES FY2023).
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