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School district · Vermont · LEAID 5009600

North Country Union High School District

North Country Union High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (680 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Country Union High School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$67,332
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$30,362
Per-pupil spending
680
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in VT
$67,332

North Country Union High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (680 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,332, near the national average of $70,245, serving 680 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North Country Union High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (680 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for Vermont
  • 53rd percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • North Country Union High School District ranks #40 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #16 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
  • +0.9% 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, North Country Union High School District's instructional payroll puts 65.8% into regular program , 33.7 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program North Country VT median Gap
Regular program 65.8% 99.5% -33.7 pp
Vocational programs 27.8% 0.0% +27.8 pp
Other programs 6.4% 0.0% +6.4 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 5009600 · FY2023.

LEAID 5009600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Country F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P53 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-SMALL 680 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mount FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $67,332 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Vermont · P53 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Mount ($27est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Country

Salary neighbourhood · North Country

North Country 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).

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

North Country Union High School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$67,332 Top 47% higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. 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

What stands out about North Country Union High School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 12.0 points, a growth rate faster than 26% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,362 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$67,332.317

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
$69,313

+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 North Country Union High School District

What the Numbers Say About North Country Union High School District

North Country Union High School District is a small school district in Vermont, serving 680 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,362. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,332, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5009600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in North Country Union High School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (4.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 43% 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, North Country Union High School District reports $20.6M in total expenditure against $18.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.0M.

How does North Country Union High School District compare?

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

North Country Union High School District $67,332
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

North Country Union High School District pays -31.7% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $30,362 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, North Country Union High School District sits closest to Mount Anthony Union High School District #14; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Barre Unified Union School District #97. 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. Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
  2. Bellows Falls Union High School District #27
  3. Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
  4. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  5. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  6. Hartland School District
  7. Derby School District
  8. Twinfield Union School District #33
  9. Milton School District
  10. Weathersfield School District
  11. Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  2. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  3. First Branch Unified School District #82
  4. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  5. Hartford School District
  6. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
  7. Waits River Union High District #36
  8. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  9. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  10. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  11. Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near North Country Union High School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Country Union High School District: closest on enrollment (680 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,332 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

$18.5M
Total Revenue
$20.6M
Total Expenditure
$5.2M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.9M
Regular Program
$0.0M
Special Education
$1.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in North Country Union High 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 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. North Country Union High School District places 27 of 47 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Saint Johnsbury School District
$103,297
702 students
Mount Ascutney School District #86
$61,600
643 students
Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
$63,208
727 students
Georgia School District
$45,099
630 students
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
$55,735
624 students
White River Unified School District #79
$54,386
624 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 North Country Union High School District
What is the average teacher salary in North Country Union High School District?

The average teacher salary in North Country Union High School District is $67,332 (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 North Country Union High School District teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

North Country Union High School District pays 6.5% less than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $67,332.

How does North Country Union High School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

North Country Union High School District pays 4.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,332.

What is the per-pupil spending in North Country Union High School District?

North Country Union High School District spends approximately $30,362 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of North Country Union High School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of North Country Union High School District's total expenditure of $20.6M (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. North Country Union High School District'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.