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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2508850

Northampton

Northampton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,573 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northampton come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,721
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$23,895
Per-pupil spending
2,573
Students enrolled
20th
Pct. in MA
$74,721

Northampton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,573 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,721, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,573 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Northampton is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,573 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 20th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 67th percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Northampton ranks #230 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #172 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +24.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Northampton's instructional payroll puts 26.3% into special education , 7.5 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Northampton MA median Gap
Regular program 73.7% 79.6% -5.9 pp
Special education 26.3% 18.8% +7.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2508850 · FY2023.

LEAID 2508850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Northampton F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -12% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P20 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-MID 2,573 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Fitchburg FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,721 estimated average teacher salary · P20 in Massachusetts · P67 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Fitchburg (+$71est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Northampton

Salary neighbourhood · Northampton

Northampton 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 Northampton

Northampton's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,721 Top 33% higher than 67% 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. Northampton $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

Northampton in Massachusetts's lower-third pay band

Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Northampton ranks #230 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #172 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Northampton is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.

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

What stands out about Northampton

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 4.8 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$74,721.063

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,395

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Northampton

What the Numbers Say About Northampton

Northampton is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 2,573 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,895. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,721, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2508850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Northampton runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 20% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Northampton reports $61.5M in total expenditure against $57.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.6M.

How does Northampton compare?

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

Northampton $74,721
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Northampton pays -38.4% less than Boston · per-pupil $23,895 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Northampton sits closest to Fitchburg; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ayer Shirley 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Fitchburg
  2. Sandwich
  3. Acushnet
  4. Clinton
  5. Quaboag Regional
  6. Northbridge
  7. Methuen
  8. Chelsea
  9. Rockland
  10. Uxbridge
  11. Amherst-Pelham
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ayer Shirley School District
  2. Billerica
  3. Central Berkshire
  4. Chicopee
  5. South Hadley
  6. Uxbridge
  7. Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District
  8. Wakefield
  9. Easthampton
  10. Hoosac Valley Regional
  11. Ware

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Northampton's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Northampton: closest on enrollment (2,573 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,721 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

$57.9M
Total Revenue
$61.5M
Total Expenditure
$22.9M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.9M
Regular Program
$4.6M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Northampton: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Placed 221 of 272, Northampton is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Gloucester
$81,741
2,805 students
Duxbury
$94,347
2,810 students
Hudson
$85,112
2,323 students
Ashburnham-Westminster
$75,981
2,309 students
Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
$89,431
2,302 students
Dennis-Yarmouth
$89,213
2,857 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Northampton
What is the average teacher salary in Northampton?

The average teacher salary in Northampton is $74,721 (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 Northampton teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Northampton pays 11.6% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $74,721.

How does Northampton teacher pay compare to the national average?

Northampton pays 6.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,721.

What is the per-pupil spending in Northampton?

Northampton spends approximately $23,895 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Northampton's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Northampton's total expenditure of $61.5M (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. Northampton'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.