School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400570
Lincoln
Lincoln sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $105,340 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lincoln come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $105,340
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $22,333
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,261
- Students enrolled
- 91st
- Pct. in RI
Well above benchmark
Lincoln sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $105,340 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $105,340, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,261 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Lincoln sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $105,340 (above 91% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 91st percentile for Rhode Island
- 93rd percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Lincoln ranks #3 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
- +6.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 4400570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lincoln F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $105,340 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in Rhode Island · P93 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Warwick (+$1,222est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lincoln
Salary neighbourhood · Lincoln
Lincoln 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).
- Foster · low pole
Foster · low pole
$76,927 est. salary
- South · near
South · near
$100,515 est. salary
- Lincoln
Lincoln · this district
$105,340 est. salary
- Warwick · near
Warwick · near
$106,562 est. salary
- Narragansett · top pay
Narragansett · top pay
$108,019 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Lincoln
Lincoln's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$105,340 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Lincoln in Rhode Island's upper-third pay band
Same 34 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Narragansett
Narragansett
$108,019 est. avg salary
- Lincoln
Lincoln
$105,340 est. avg salary
- Little Compton
Little Compton
$91,796 est. avg salary
What this shows Lincoln ranks #3 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lincoln is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Little Compton
Little Compton
$45,050 per pupil
- Narragansett
Narragansett
$32,057 per pupil
- Lincoln
Lincoln
$22,333 per pupil
What this shows Little Compton leads spending at $45,050 per pupil; Narragansett leads pay.
What stands out about Lincoln
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Rhode Island's statewide +18.0% by 11.8 points, a growth rate faster than 14% of the 29 Rhode Island districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 5.1% here, from 3,103 students in FY2019 to 3,261 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
Rhode Island sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $105,340.485
- Rhode Island price level
- 102.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $103,209
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Lincoln
What the Numbers Say About Lincoln
Lincoln is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Rhode Island, serving 3,261 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,333. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $105,340, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400570 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 Lincoln runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (50.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 91% 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, Lincoln reports $72.8M in total expenditure against $72.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.9M, special-education teacher pay is $3.6M.
How does Lincoln compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Rhode Island average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Lincoln pays +13.2% more than Providence · per-pupil $22,333 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, Lincoln sits closest to Warwick; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Kingstown. 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 Lincoln's pay band
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lincoln: closest on enrollment (3,261 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($105,340 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 Lincoln: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 31 districts of comparable size, Lincoln is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. 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.
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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Rhode Island sample (including Lincoln). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Lincoln
What is the average teacher salary in Lincoln?
The average teacher salary in Lincoln is $105,340 (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 Lincoln teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?
Lincoln pays 17.5% more than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $105,340.
How does Lincoln teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lincoln pays 50.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $105,340.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lincoln?
Lincoln spends approximately $22,333 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lincoln's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Lincoln's total expenditure of $72.8M (NCES FY2023).
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