School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0902400
Meriden School District
Meriden School District spends $23,075 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Connecticut districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Meriden School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $84,824
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,075
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,028
- Students enrolled
- 48th
- Pct. in CT
Near benchmark
Meriden School District spends $23,075 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Connecticut districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $84,824, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,028 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower per-pupil spending: Meriden School District spends $23,075 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Connecticut districts with a reliable figure.
- 48th percentile for Connecticut
- 80th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Meriden School District ranks #79 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #144 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
- +4.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (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, Meriden School District's instructional payroll puts 78.8% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 75.1%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Connecticut district.
| Program | Meriden School | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.8% | 75.1% | +3.8 pp |
| Special education | 13.8% | 16.3% | -2.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5 pp |
| Other programs | 6.8% | 7.7% | -0.9 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 0902400 · FY2023.
LEAID 0902400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Meriden School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $84,824 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Connecticut · P80 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Southington ($89est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Meriden School
Salary neighbourhood · Meriden School
Meriden 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Enfield · near
Enfield · near
$84,378 est. salary
- Southington · near
Southington · near
$84,734 est. salary
- Meriden
Meriden · this district
$84,824 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$85,912 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Meriden School
Meriden School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$84,824 Top 20% higher than 80% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Meriden School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Connecticut's statewide +10.9% by 6.1 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 87 Connecticut districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 7.4% here, from 7,473 students in FY2019 to 8,028 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.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $84,823.561
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $81,404
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 Meriden School District
What the Numbers Say About Meriden School District
Meriden School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 8,028 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,075. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $84,824, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0902400 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Meriden School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 48% 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, Meriden School District reports $185.2M in total expenditure against $189.4M 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 $40.3M, special-education teacher pay is $7.1M.
How does Meriden School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Meriden School District pays +12.5% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $23,075 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, Meriden School District sits closest to Southington School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Shelton 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 Meriden School District's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Meriden School District: closest on enrollment (8,028 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($84,824 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 Meriden 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Meriden School District places 70 of 131 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Large-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Meriden School District
What is the average teacher salary in Meriden School District?
The average teacher salary in Meriden School District is $84,824 (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 Meriden School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Meriden School District pays 1.4% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $84,824.
How does Meriden School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Meriden School District pays 20.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $84,824.
What is the per-pupil spending in Meriden School District?
Meriden School District spends approximately $23,075 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Meriden School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Meriden School District's total expenditure of $185.2M (NCES FY2023).
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