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Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$75,538
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$25,219
Per-pupil spending
566
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in MA
$75,538

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,538, above the national average of $70,245, serving 566 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (566 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 22nd percentile for Massachusetts
  • 68th 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural ranks #223 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #142 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +0.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (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-Smith Vocational Agricultural's instructional payroll puts 90.2% into vocational programs , 90.2 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Northampton-Smith Vocational MA median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 79.6% -79.6 pp
Special education 9.8% 18.8% -9.0 pp
Vocational programs 90.2% 0.0% +90.2 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 2508860 · FY2023.

LEAID 2508860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Northampton-Smith Vocational F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-MID P68 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-SMALL 566 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Northbridge FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $75,538 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in Massachusetts · P68 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Methuen (+$88est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Northampton-Smith Vocational

Salary neighbourhood · Northampton-Smith Vocational

Northampton-Smith Vocational 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-Smith Vocational

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$75,538 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

Northampton-Smith Vocational 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural ranks #223 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #142 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural

  • Enrolment grew 10.5% here, from 495 students in FY2019 to 547 in FY2022, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $25,219 is among the highest in the nation.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$75,538.386

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
$70,154

-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-Smith Vocational Agricultural

What the Numbers Say About Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 566 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,219. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,538, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2508860 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural runs materially below the state benchmark, a 10.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 22% 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural reports $14.3M in total expenditure against $25.5M 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. , special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural compare?

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

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural $75,538
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural pays -37.7% less than Boston · per-pupil $25,219 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural sits closest to Northbridge; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical. 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. Northbridge
  2. Quaboag Regional
  3. Rockland
  4. Uxbridge
  5. Acushnet
  6. Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical
  7. Sandwich
  8. Central Berkshire
  9. Webster
  10. East Bridgewater
  11. Brimfield
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
  2. Bristol County Agricultural
  3. Whittier Regional Vocational Technical
  4. Silver Lake
  5. Northborough
  6. Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical
  7. Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical
  8. Hampshire
  9. Frontier
  10. Monson
  11. Millis

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural: closest on enrollment (566 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,538 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

$25.5M
Total Revenue
$14.3M
Total Expenditure
$5.3M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.5M
Special Education
$4.1M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural: special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and other programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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 214 of 272, Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural 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.

View all Massachusetts districts →

Other Massachusetts Districts

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

Lenox
$69,512
770 students
Hull
$90,000
775 students
Gateway
$64,403
775 students
Hatfield
$78,601
345 students
Mohawk Trail
$69,365
788 students
Monson
$59,292
821 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-Smith Vocational Agricultural
What is the average teacher salary in Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural?

The average teacher salary in Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural is $75,538 (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-Smith Vocational Agricultural teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural pays 10.7% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $75,538.

How does Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural teacher pay compare to the national average?

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural pays 7.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,538.

What is the per-pupil spending in Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural?

Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural spends approximately $25,219 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural's total expenditure of $14.3M (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-Smith Vocational Agricultural'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.