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School district · Maine · LEAID 2308280

Millinocket Public Schools

Millinocket Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (443 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Millinocket Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$49,671
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$19,257
Per-pupil spending
443
Students enrolled
3rd
Pct. in ME
$49,671

Millinocket Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (443 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $49,671, below the national average of $70,245, serving 443 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Millinocket Public Schools is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (443 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 3rd percentile for Maine
  • 13th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Millinocket Public Schools ranks #115 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +20.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Maine median

Among 182 Maine districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Millinocket Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 4.4% into other programs , 2.1 points above the state median of 2.2%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Millinocket Public ME median Gap
Regular program 81.4% 83.0% -1.5 pp
Special education 14.2% 13.6% +0.6 pp
Other programs 4.4% 2.2% +2.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 182 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2308280 · FY2023.

LEAID 2308280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Millinocket Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -21% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P3 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P13 national PPE-MID $19K/pupil ENR-TINY 443 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near RSU FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $49,671 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in Maine · P13 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU ($92est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Millinocket Public

Salary neighbourhood · Millinocket Public

Millinocket Public trails 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 Millinocket Public

Millinocket Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$49,671 13th percentile higher than 13% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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. Millinocket Public Schools $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

Millinocket Public in Maine's lower-third pay band

Same 119 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Millinocket Public Schools ranks #115 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #82 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Millinocket Public Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows RSU 24 leads spending at $38,957 per pupil; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Millinocket Public Schools

  • Enrolment fell from 473 to 443 students (6.3% 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.
  • It is a very small district (443 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$49,670.651

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$50,703

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine 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 Maine 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 Millinocket Public Schools

What the Numbers Say About Millinocket Public Schools

Millinocket Public Schools is a small school district in Maine, serving 443 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,257. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $49,671, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2308280 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Millinocket Public Schools runs materially below the state benchmark, a 21.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (29.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 3% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Millinocket Public Schools reports $8.5M in total expenditure against $7.9M 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 $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Millinocket Public Schools compare?

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

Millinocket Public Schools $49,671
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Millinocket Public Schools pays -32.5% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $19,257 vs $23,132

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 Maine districts

On pay, Millinocket Public Schools sits closest to RSU 33/MSAD 33; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 56. 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. RSU 33/MSAD 33
  2. RSU 87/MSAD 23
  3. RSU 80/MSAD 04
  4. RSU 50
  5. RSU 03/MSAD 03
  6. RSU 41/MSAD 41
  7. East Millinocket Public Schools
  8. RSU 31/MSAD 31
  9. RSU 12
  10. Calais Public Schools
  11. Deer Isle-Stonington CSD
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 56
  2. RSU 04
  3. RSU 39
  4. RSU 42/MSAD 42
  5. Machias Public Schools
  6. Winthrop Public Schools
  7. RSU 58/MSAD 58
  8. RSU 38
  9. RSU 45/MSAD 45
  10. RSU 71
  11. MSAD 27

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Millinocket Public Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Millinocket Public Schools: closest on enrollment (443 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($49,671 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

$7.9M
Total Revenue
$8.5M
Total Expenditure
$2.9M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Millinocket Public Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 70% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 30% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Placed 86 of 89, Millinocket Public Schools is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Blue Hill Public Schools
$59,418
243 students
East Millinocket Public Schools
$47,099
242 students
Jefferson Public Schools
$56,048
235 students
RSU 33/MSAD 33
$49,835
234 students
RSU 32/MSAD 32
$66,738
232 students
RSU 23
$68,228
666 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Millinocket Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Millinocket Public Schools?

The average teacher salary in Millinocket Public Schools is $49,671 (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 Millinocket Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Millinocket Public Schools pays 21.0% less than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $49,671.

How does Millinocket Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Millinocket Public Schools pays 29.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $49,671.

What is the per-pupil spending in Millinocket Public Schools?

Millinocket Public Schools spends approximately $19,257 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Millinocket Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Millinocket Public Schools's total expenditure of $8.5M (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. Millinocket Public Schools'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.