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School district · Vermont · LEAID 5000393

Mill River Unified Union School District #52

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (798 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mill River Unified Union School District #52 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,524
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$28,608
Per-pupil spending
798
Students enrolled
81st
Pct. in VT
$88,524

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (798 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,524, above the national average of $70,245, serving 798 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (798 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 81st percentile for Vermont
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Mill River Unified Union School District #52 ranks #13 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
  • +29.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Mill River Unified Union School District #52's instructional payroll puts 15.3% into special education , 15.3 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Vermont peer.

Program Mill River VT median Gap
Regular program 84.7% 99.5% -14.8 pp
Special education 15.3% 0.0% +15.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5000393 · FY2023.

LEAID 5000393 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Mill River F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +23% vs state RANK-ST-MID P81 in state RANK-NAT-MID P83 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 798 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Colchester FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,524 estimated average teacher salary · P81 in Vermont · P83 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Colchester (+$208est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Mill River

Salary neighbourhood · Mill River

Mill River 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Mill River

Mill River Unified Union School District #52's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,524 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. This district $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

Mill River in Vermont's upper-third pay band

Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Mill River Unified Union School District #52 ranks #13 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #23 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Winooski Incorporated School District leads spending at $50,062 per pupil; Saint Johnsbury School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Mill River Unified Union School District #52

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +29.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 16.3 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 890 to 798 students (10.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,608 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$88,524.073

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$91,129

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Mill River Unified Union School District #52

What the Numbers Say About Mill River Unified Union School District #52

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 798 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,608. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,524, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000393 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Mill River Unified Union School District #52 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 22.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 81% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Mill River Unified Union School District #52 reports $22.8M in total expenditure against $22.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Mill River Unified Union School District #52 compare?

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

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 $88,524
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 pays -10.2% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $28,608 vs $26,312

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 Vermont districts

On pay, Mill River Unified Union School District #52 sits closest to Colchester School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. 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. Colchester School District
  2. Winooski Incorporated School District
  3. Norwich School District
  4. Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
  5. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
  6. Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
  7. Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
  8. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  9. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  10. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
  11. Springfield School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  2. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  3. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  4. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  5. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  6. Waits River Union High District #36
  7. Milton School District
  8. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
  9. Hartford School District
  10. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  11. First Branch Unified School District #82

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Mill River Unified Union School District #52's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Mill River Unified Union School District #52: closest on enrollment (798 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,524 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

$22.3M
Total Revenue
$22.8M
Total Expenditure
$7.5M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.7M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Mill River Unified Union School District #52: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Mill River Unified Union School District #52 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 of 47, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

Smaller-district sample from 69 Vermont peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
$63,208
727 students
Saint Johnsbury School District
$103,297
702 students
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
$60,338
685 students
Green Mountain Unified School District #77
$72,597
680 students
North Country Union High School District
$67,332
680 students
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
$66,321
939 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill River Unified Union School District #52
What is the average teacher salary in Mill River Unified Union School District #52?

The average teacher salary in Mill River Unified Union School District #52 is $88,524 (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 Mill River Unified Union School District #52 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 pays 22.9% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $88,524.

How does Mill River Unified Union School District #52 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 pays 26.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,524.

What is the per-pupil spending in Mill River Unified Union School District #52?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52 spends approximately $28,608 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Mill River Unified Union School District #52's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Mill River Unified Union School District #52's total expenditure of $22.8M (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. Mill River Unified Union School District #52'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.