School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2504650
Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (438 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oak Bluffs come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $91,627
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $34,018
- Per-pupil spending
- 438
- Students enrolled
- 73rd
- Pct. in MA
Above benchmark
Oak Bluffs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (438 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $91,627, above the national average of $70,245, serving 438 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Oak Bluffs is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (438 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 73rd percentile for Massachusetts
- 86th percentile nationally
- 38% 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.
- Oak Bluffs ranks #77 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median
Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oak Bluffs's instructional payroll puts 83.0% into regular program , 3.4 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Massachusetts district.
| Program | Oak Bluffs | MA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.0% | 79.6% | +3.4 pp |
| Special education | 17.0% | 18.8% | -1.8 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 2504650 · FY2023.
LEAID 2504650 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Oak Bluffs F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $91,627 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in Massachusetts · P86 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Natick ($265est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Oak Bluffs
Salary neighbourhood · Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs already leads 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).
- Lawrence · low pole
Lawrence · low pole
$70,160 est. salary
- Bridgewater-Raynham
Bridgewater-Raynham · near
$90,870 est. salary
- Natick · near
Natick · near
$91,362 est. salary
- Oak · this district
Oak · this district
$91,627 est. salary
- Braintree · near
Braintree · near
$93,663 est. salary
- Boston · top pay
Boston · top pay
$121,260 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$91,627 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Oak Bluffs in Massachusetts's upper-third pay band
Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Boston
Boston
$121,260 est. avg salary
- Watertown
Watertown
$92,711 est. avg salary
- Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs
$91,627 est. avg salary
What this shows Oak Bluffs ranks #77 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Oak Bluffs is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Watertown
Watertown
$60,947 per pupil
- Boston
Boston
$45,516 per pupil
- Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs
$34,018 per pupil
What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.
What stands out about Oak Bluffs
- It is a very small district (438 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $34,018 is among the highest in the nation.
Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $91,627.237
- Massachusetts price level
- 107.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $85,096
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Oak Bluffs
What the Numbers Say About Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 438 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,018. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $91,627, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2504650 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Oak Bluffs runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (30.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 73% 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, Oak Bluffs reports $14.9M in total expenditure against $7.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Oak Bluffs compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Oak Bluffs pays -24.4% less than Boston · per-pupil $34,018 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, Oak Bluffs sits closest to Old Rochester; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Millbury. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Old Rochester$91,634 estimated salary+0.0% versus this district · 1,051 students
- Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical$91,609 estimated salary-0.0% versus this district · 1,692 students
- Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical$91,372 estimated salary-0.3% versus this district · 1,128 students
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Oak Bluffs's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Oak Bluffs: closest on enrollment (438 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($91,627 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 2 programs in Oak Bluffs: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Oak Bluffs places 72 of 273 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Oak Bluffs
What is the average teacher salary in Oak Bluffs?
The average teacher salary in Oak Bluffs is $91,627 (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 Oak Bluffs teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?
Oak Bluffs pays 8.4% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $91,627.
How does Oak Bluffs teacher pay compare to the national average?
Oak Bluffs pays 30.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $91,627.
What is the per-pupil spending in Oak Bluffs?
Oak Bluffs spends approximately $34,018 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Oak Bluffs's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 38% of Oak Bluffs's total expenditure of $14.9M (NCES FY2023).
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