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School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4400600

Little Compton

Little Compton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Little Compton come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$91,796
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$45,050
Per-pupil spending
200
Students enrolled
59th
Pct. in RI
$91,796

Little Compton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,796, above the national average of $70,245, serving 200 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Little Compton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Rhode Island districts (200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 59th percentile for Rhode Island
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Little Compton ranks #14 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #1 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Rhode Island median

Among 36 Rhode Island districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Little Compton's instructional payroll puts 89.4% into regular program , 12.0 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Rhode Island district.

Program Little Compton RI median Gap
Regular program 89.4% 77.4% +12.0 pp
Special education 10.6% 16.7% -6.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.0% 2.7% -2.7 pp
Other programs 0.0% 1.9% -1.9 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 4400600 · FY2023.

LEAID 4400600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Little Compton F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P59 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $45K/pupil ENR-TINY 200 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Jamestown FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $91,796 estimated average teacher salary · P59 in Rhode Island · P86 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Central (+$39est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Little Compton

Salary neighbourhood · Little Compton

Little Compton sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Little Compton

Little Compton's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$91,796 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Little Compton $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 Little Compton

  • It is a very small district (200 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $45,050 is among the highest in the nation.

Rhode Island sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$91,795.775

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
$89,939

-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 Little Compton

What the Numbers Say About Little Compton

Little Compton is a small school district in Rhode Island, serving 200 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $45,050. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,796, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4400600 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 Little Compton runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 59% 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, Little Compton reports $9.0M in total expenditure against $9.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Little Compton compare?

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

Little Compton $91,796
Providence $93,021
Rhode Island avg $89,674
National avg $70,245

Little Compton pays -1.3% less than Providence · per-pupil $45,050 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

Jamestown is Little Compton's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Jamestown
  2. Glocester
  3. Foster
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Jamestown
  2. Foster
  3. Glocester

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Little Compton's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Little Compton: closest on enrollment (200 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,796 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

$9.4M
Total Revenue
$9.0M
Total Expenditure
$2.8M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.3M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Little Compton: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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. Little Compton places 14 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.

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Other Rhode Island Districts

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

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
East Greenwich
$86,351
2,532 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 Little Compton
What is the average teacher salary in Little Compton?

The average teacher salary in Little Compton is $91,796 (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 Little Compton teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?

Little Compton pays 2.4% more than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $91,796.

How does Little Compton teacher pay compare to the national average?

Little Compton pays 30.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,796.

What is the per-pupil spending in Little Compton?

Little Compton spends approximately $45,050 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Little Compton's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Little Compton's total expenditure of $9.0M (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. Little Compton'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.