School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3304380
Littleton School District
Littleton School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Littleton School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $82,087
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $28,511
- Per-pupil spending
- 652
- Students enrolled
- 38th
- Pct. in NH
Below benchmark
Littleton School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,087, above the national average of $70,245, serving 652 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Littleton School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (652 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 38th percentile for New Hampshire
- 77th percentile nationally
- 30% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Littleton School District ranks #69 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #34 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$5,664,000 ÷ 69.00 reported teacher FTE = $82,087
- Regular program $3,277,000 · 57.9%
- Special education $1,541,000 · 27.2%
- Vocational programs $664,000 · 11.7%
- Other programs $182,000 · 3.2%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median
Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Littleton School District's instructional payroll puts 57.9% into regular program , 12.5 points below the state median of 70.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Littleton School | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 57.9% | 70.4% | -12.5 pp |
| Special education | 27.2% | 26.2% | +1.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 11.7% | 0.0% | +11.7 pp |
| Other programs | 3.2% | 2.1% | +1.1 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 161 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3304380 · FY2023.
LEAID 3304380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Littleton School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $82,087 estimated average teacher salary · P38 in New Hampshire · P77 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Monadnock ($311est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Littleton School
Salary neighbourhood · Littleton School
Littleton School 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).
- Jaffrey-Rindge
Jaffrey-Rindge · low pole
$54,474 est. salary
- Somersworth · near
Somersworth · near
$80,378 est. salary
- Monadnock · near
Monadnock · near
$81,776 est. salary
- Littleton
Littleton · this district
$82,087 est. salary
- Milford · near
Milford · near
$82,950 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Littleton School
Littleton School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$82,087 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
What stands out about Littleton School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $28,511 is among the highest in the nation.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $82,086.957
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $77,887
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-5% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 Littleton School District
What the Numbers Say About Littleton School District
Littleton School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 652 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,511. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,087, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3304380 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Hampshire statewide average of $87,877, teacher pay in Littleton School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 38% of them. New Hampshire itself ranks #7 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Littleton School District reports $18.6M in total expenditure against $19.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.
How does Littleton School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Hampshire average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Littleton School District pays +4.1% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $28,511 vs $19,662
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 New Hampshire districts
On pay, Littleton School District sits closest to Monadnock Regional School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Profile 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.
- Profile School District
- Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
- Contoocook Valley School District
- White Mountains Regional School District
- Mont Vernon School District
- Dresden School District
- Barrington School District
- Hinsdale School District
- Plymouth School District
- Chester School District
- Campton School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Profile School District$28,500 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $77,964 estimated salary
- Winnacunnet Cooperative School District$28,425 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $101,141 estimated salary
- Contoocook Valley School District$28,301 per pupil-0.7% versus this district · $101,605 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Littleton School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Littleton School District: closest on enrollment (652 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,087 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 Littleton School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Hampshire Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New Hampshire districts belongs to Stratham School District at $133,818. Littleton School District places 51 of 81 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Hampshire prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Oregon and Maryland are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 112 New Hampshire districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Littleton School District
What is the average teacher salary in Littleton School District?
The average teacher salary in Littleton School District is $82,087 (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 Littleton School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Littleton School District pays 6.6% less than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $82,087.
How does Littleton School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Littleton School District pays 16.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,087.
What is the per-pupil spending in Littleton School District?
Littleton School District spends approximately $28,511 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Littleton School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of Littleton School District's total expenditure of $18.6M (NCES FY2023).
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