School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0902700
New Canaan School District
New Canaan School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $107,356 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for New Canaan School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $107,356
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,071
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,149
- Students enrolled
- 97th
- Pct. in CT
Well above benchmark
New Canaan School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $107,356 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $107,356, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,149 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: New Canaan School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $107,356 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 97th percentile for Connecticut
- 93rd 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.
- New Canaan School District ranks #5 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median
Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, New Canaan School District's instructional payroll puts 77.2% into regular program , 2.1 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 | New Canaan | CT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.2% | 75.1% | +2.1 pp |
| Special education | 15.4% | 16.3% | -0.9 pp |
| Other programs | 7.2% | 7.7% | -0.5 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 0902700 · FY2023.
LEAID 0902700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
New Canaan F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $107,356 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in Connecticut · P93 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Simsbury ($798est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for New Canaan
Salary neighbourhood · New Canaan
New Canaan 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Glastonbury · near
Glastonbury · near
$103,339 est. salary
- Norwalk · near
Norwalk · near
$105,335 est. salary
- Simsbury · near
Simsbury · near
$106,557 est. salary
- New
New · this district · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
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National salary distribution for New Canaan
New Canaan School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$107,356 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
New Canaan in Connecticut's upper-third pay band
Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$127,454 est. avg salary
- New Canaan School District
New Canaan School District
$107,356 est. avg salary
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$78,885 est. avg salary
What this shows New Canaan School District ranks #5 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
New Canaan School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$51,510 per pupil
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$38,542 per pupil
- New Canaan School District
New Canaan School District
$30,071 per pupil
What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.
What stands out about New Canaan School District
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,071 is among the highest in the nation.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $107,355.732
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $103,028
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 New Canaan School District
What the Numbers Say About New Canaan School District
New Canaan School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 4,149 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,071. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $107,356, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0902700 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in New Canaan School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 24.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (52.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 97% 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, New Canaan School District reports $124.8M in total expenditure against $131.3M 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 $29.7M, special-education teacher pay is $5.9M.
How does New Canaan 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.
New Canaan School District pays +42.4% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $30,071 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, New Canaan School District sits closest to Simsbury School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Hartford 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 New Canaan School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for New Canaan School District: closest on enrollment (4,149 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($107,356 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 New Canaan 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 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. New Canaan School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 4 of 131, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Smaller-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 New Canaan School District
What is the average teacher salary in New Canaan School District?
The average teacher salary in New Canaan School District is $107,356 (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 New Canaan School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
New Canaan School District pays 24.8% more than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $107,356.
How does New Canaan School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
New Canaan School District pays 52.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $107,356.
What is the per-pupil spending in New Canaan School District?
New Canaan School District spends approximately $30,071 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of New Canaan School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of New Canaan School District's total expenditure of $124.8M (NCES FY2023).
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