School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2509180
Orange
Orange is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (524 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Orange come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $78,723
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $36.3M
- Total spending
- 524
- Students enrolled
- 33rd
- Pct. in MA
Below benchmark
Orange is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (524 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,723, above the national average of $70,245, serving 524 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Orange is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (524 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 33rd percentile for Massachusetts
- 72nd percentile nationally
- 12% 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.
- +36.2% 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, Orange's instructional payroll puts 24.5% into special education , 5.7 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 | Orange | MA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.5% | 79.6% | -4.1 pp |
| Special education | 24.5% | 18.8% | +5.7 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 2509180 · FY2023.
LEAID 2509180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Orange F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $78,723 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in Massachusetts · P72 nationally · 12% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth ($29est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Orange
Salary neighbourhood · Orange
Orange 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).
- Lawrence · low pole
Lawrence · low pole
$70,160 est. salary
- Plymouth · near
Plymouth · near
$78,694 est. salary
- Orange · this district
Orange · this district
$78,723 est. salary
- Chicopee · near
Chicopee · near
$79,581 est. salary
- Haverhill · near
Haverhill · near
$79,640 est. salary
- Boston · top pay
Boston · top pay
$121,260 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Orange
Orange's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$78,723 Top 28% higher than 72% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Orange
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +36.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 16.9 points, a growth rate faster than 96% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 588 to 524 students (10.9% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($69,330) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $78,722.826
- Massachusetts price level
- 107.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,112
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 Orange
What the Numbers Say About Orange
Orange is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 524 students with $36.3M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,723. NCES LEAID 2509180 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Orange runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 33% 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, Orange reports $36.3M in total expenditure against $25.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 12% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.
How does Orange compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Orange pays -35.1% less than Boston · per-pupil $69,330 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.
Out-of-state districts near Orange's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Orange: closest on enrollment (524 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,723 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 Orange: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 66% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 34% 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. Orange places 184 of 272 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 Orange
What is the average teacher salary in Orange?
The average teacher salary in Orange is $78,723 (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 Orange teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?
Orange pays 6.9% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $78,723.
How does Orange teacher pay compare to the national average?
Orange pays 12.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,723.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Orange so high?
Orange is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 524 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $36.3M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Orange's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 12% of Orange's total expenditure of $36.3M (NCES FY2023).
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