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Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's estimated average teacher salary is $70,234; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$70,234
Est. avg teacher salary
$18,376
Per-pupil spending
1,247
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in VT
$70,234

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 (Vermont) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $70,234, materially below the Vermont average and below the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,247 students.

  • 30th percentile for Vermont
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +6.2% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$70,234

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$18,376

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,247 students

Salary vs State Average 79.1%

20.9% below Vermont average

Nationally, Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's estimated average out-pays 41% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the lower half of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$70,234 Top 59% higher than 41% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 1,247 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,376. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $70,234, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000392 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $88,832, teacher pay in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (18.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 30% of them.

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 reports $22.9M in total expenditure on the budget side against $22.7M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 29% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.0M.

How does Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 compare?

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

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 $70,234
Champlain Valley Unified School District $116,971
Vermont avg $88,832
National avg $85,759

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 pays -40.0% less than Champlain Valley Unified School District · per-pupil $18,376 vs $25,304

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$22.7M
Total Revenue
$22.9M
Total Expenditure
$6.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.0M
Regular Program

Other Vermont Districts

Addison Central Unified School District
$105,786
1,760 students
Green Mountain Unified School District
$88,509
722 students
Harwood Unified School District
$89,752
1,793 students
Missisquoi Valley School District #89
$84,294
1,793 students
Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
$71,710
698 students
North Country Senior UHSD #22
$77,119
691 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53?

The average teacher salary in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 is $70,234 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 pays 20.9% less than the Vermont state average of $88,832. The district's average is $70,234.

How does Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 pays 18.1% below the national average of $85,759. The district average is $70,234.

What is the per-pupil spending in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53?

Per-pupil spending in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 runs approximately $18,376 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53?

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 has 1,247 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's total expenditure of $22.9M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.