School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0903210
Orange School District
Orange School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,280 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Orange School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $94,799
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,002
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,280
- Students enrolled
- 77th
- Pct. in CT
Above benchmark
Orange School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,280 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $94,799, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,280 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Orange School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Connecticut districts (1,280 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 77th percentile for Connecticut
- 88th percentile nationally
- 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Orange School District ranks #35 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #145 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
- +9.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 0903210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Orange School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $94,799 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in Connecticut · P88 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Groton ($131est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Orange School
Salary neighbourhood · Orange School
Orange School 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Stamford · near
Stamford · near
$94,333 est. salary
- Groton · near
Groton · near
$94,667 est. salary
- Orange · this district
Orange · this district
$94,799 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$95,046 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Orange School
Orange School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$94,799 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Orange School in Connecticut's upper-third pay band
Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$127,454 est. avg salary
- Orange School District
Orange School District
$94,799 est. avg salary
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$78,885 est. avg salary
What this shows Orange School District ranks #35 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #145 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Orange School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$51,510 per pupil
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$38,542 per pupil
- Orange School District
Orange School District
$23,002 per pupil
What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.
What stands out about Orange School District
- Enrolment grew 8.5% here, from 1,180 students in FY2019 to 1,280 in FY2023, 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.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $94,798.69
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $90,977
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-4% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 School District
What the Numbers Say About Orange School District
Orange School District is a small school district in Connecticut, serving 1,280 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,002. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $94,799, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0903210 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Orange School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 10.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (35.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 77% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Orange School District reports $29.4M in total expenditure against $30.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.
How does Orange School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Connecticut average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Orange School District pays +25.8% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $23,002 vs $24,161
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 Connecticut districts
On pay, Orange School District sits closest to Groton School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Shelton 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Orange School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Orange School District: closest on enrollment (1,280 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($94,799 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 Orange 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.
Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. Orange School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 30 of 131, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.
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Smaller-district sample from 153 Connecticut peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Orange School District
What is the average teacher salary in Orange School District?
The average teacher salary in Orange School District is $94,799 (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 School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Orange School District pays 10.2% more than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $94,799.
How does Orange School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Orange School District pays 35.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $94,799.
What is the per-pupil spending in Orange School District?
Orange School District spends approximately $23,002 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Orange School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Orange School District's total expenditure of $29.4M (NCES FY2023).
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