School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3305430
Northwood School District
Northwood School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (388 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Northwood School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $87,528
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $33,129
- Per-pupil spending
- 388
- Students enrolled
- 52nd
- Pct. in NH
Near benchmark
Northwood School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (388 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,528, above the national average of $70,245, serving 388 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Northwood School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (388 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 52nd percentile for New Hampshire
- 82nd percentile nationally
- 25% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Northwood School District ranks #54 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #14 of 112 by per-pupil spending. Stratham School District pay #1 at $133,818 is not Sunapee School District spending #1 at $48,519 per pupil
- +67.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median
Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Northwood School District's instructional payroll puts 45.9% into special education , 19.6 points above the state median of 26.2%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Hampshire peer.
| Program | Northwood School | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 53.2% | 70.4% | -17.2 pp |
| Special education | 45.9% | 26.2% | +19.6 pp |
| Other programs | 0.9% | 2.1% | -1.2 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 161 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3305430 · FY2023.
LEAID 3305430 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Northwood School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $87,528 estimated average teacher salary · P52 in New Hampshire · P82 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Litchfield (+$125est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Northwood School
Salary neighbourhood · Northwood School
Northwood School 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).
- Jaffrey-Rindge
Jaffrey-Rindge · low pole
$54,474 est. salary
- Northwood
Northwood · this district
$87,528 est. salary
- Litchfield · near
Litchfield · near
$87,653 est. salary
- Merrimack · near
Merrimack · near
$88,444 est. salary
- Dover · near
Dover · near
$89,001 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Northwood School
Northwood School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$87,528 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
What stands out about Northwood School District
- This is a contracting district: 370 students in FY2019 down to 347 in FY2021, a 6.2% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- It is a very small district (388 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $33,129 is among the highest in the nation.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $87,527.778
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $83,049
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-5% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 Northwood School District
What the Numbers Say About Northwood School District
Northwood School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 388 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,129. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $87,528, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3305430 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the New Hampshire statewide average of $87,877, teacher pay in Northwood School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (24.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 52% of them. New Hampshire itself ranks #7 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Northwood School District reports $12.9M in total expenditure against $13.2M 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 $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.
How does Northwood School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Hampshire average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Northwood School District pays +11.0% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $33,129 vs $19,662
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 New Hampshire districts
On pay, Northwood School District sits closest to Litchfield School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gilmanton 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.
- Gilmanton School District
- Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
- Dunbarton School District
- Fremont School District
- Epsom School District
- Moultonborough School District
- Chesterfield School District
- Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District
- Winchester School District
- North Hampton School District
- New Boston School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Gilmanton School District$33,211 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $81,457 estimated salary
- Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District$32,984 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $103,921 estimated salary
- Dunbarton School District$33,318 per pupil+0.6% versus this district · $102,118 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Northwood School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Northwood School District: closest on enrollment (388 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,528 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 3 programs in Northwood School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
New Hampshire Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized New Hampshire districts belongs to Stratham School District at $133,818. Northwood School District places 41 of 82 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because New Hampshire prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Oregon and Maryland are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 112 New Hampshire districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood School District
What is the average teacher salary in Northwood School District?
The average teacher salary in Northwood School District is $87,528 (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 Northwood School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Northwood School District pays 0.4% less than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $87,528.
How does Northwood School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Northwood School District pays 24.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $87,528.
What is the per-pupil spending in Northwood School District?
Northwood School District spends approximately $33,129 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Northwood School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Northwood School District's total expenditure of $12.9M (NCES FY2023).
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