School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0903060

North Stonington School District

North Stonington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Stonington School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$75,189
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$25,691
Per-pupil spending
751
Students enrolled
17th
Pct. in CT
$75,189

North Stonington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,189, above the national average of $70,245, serving 751 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: North Stonington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 17th percentile for Connecticut
  • 68th 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.
  • North Stonington School District ranks #126 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #110 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
  • +668.5% 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, North Stonington School District's instructional payroll puts 11.9% into special education , 4.3 points below the state median of 16.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Connecticut district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program North Stonington CT median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 75.1% +2.2 pp
Special education 11.9% 16.3% -4.3 pp
Other programs 10.8% 7.7% +3.1 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 0903060 · FY2023.

LEAID 0903060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Stonington F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P17 in state RANK-NAT-MID P68 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 751 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Regional FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $75,189 estimated average teacher salary · P17 in Connecticut · P68 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bridgeport (+$180est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Stonington

Salary neighbourhood · North Stonington

North Stonington 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for North Stonington

North Stonington School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$75,189 Top 32% higher than 68% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

North Stonington in Connecticut's lower-third pay band

Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows North Stonington School District ranks #126 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #110 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

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

North Stonington School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.

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

What stands out about North Stonington School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +668.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Connecticut's statewide +10.9% by 657.6 points, a growth rate faster than 99% of the 87 Connecticut districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,691 is among the highest in the nation.

Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$75,189.03

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Connecticut price level
104.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$72,158

-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 North Stonington School District

What the Numbers Say About North Stonington School District

North Stonington School District is a small school district in Connecticut, serving 751 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,691. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,189, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0903060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in North Stonington School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 17% 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, North Stonington School District reports $19.3M in total expenditure against $19.8M 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 $4.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does North Stonington 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.

North Stonington School District $75,189
Bridgeport School District $75,369
Connecticut avg $86,015
National avg $70,245

North Stonington School District pays -0.2% less than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $25,691 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, North Stonington School District sits closest to Regional School District 04; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Portland 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.

Out-of-state districts near North Stonington School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Stonington School District: closest on enrollment (751 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,189 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$19.8M
Total Revenue
$19.3M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.5M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in North Stonington School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Placed 110 of 131, North Stonington School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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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Other Connecticut Districts

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 North Stonington School District
What is the average teacher salary in North Stonington School District?

The average teacher salary in North Stonington School District is $75,189 (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 Stonington School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?

North Stonington School District pays 12.6% less than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $75,189.

How does North Stonington School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

North Stonington School District pays 7.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,189.

What is the per-pupil spending in North Stonington School District?

North Stonington School District spends approximately $25,691 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of North Stonington School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of North Stonington School District's total expenditure of $19.3M (NCES FY2023).

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