School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3305520
Oyster River Coop School District
Oyster River Coop School District sits in the highest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $100,716 (above 81% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Oyster River Coop School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $100,716
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,726
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,141
- Students enrolled
- 81st
- Pct. in NH
Above benchmark
Oyster River Coop School District sits in the highest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $100,716 (above 81% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $100,716, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,141 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Oyster River Coop School District sits in the highest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $100,716 (above 81% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 81st percentile for New Hampshire
- 91st percentile nationally
- 33% 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.
- Oyster River Coop School District ranks #22 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
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How the salary estimate is built
FY2023 teacher salary expenditure
$18,149,000 ÷ 180.20 reported teacher FTE = $100,716
- Regular program $13,634,000 · 75.1%
- Special education $3,993,000 · 22.0%
- Other programs $522,000 · 2.9%
These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.
Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median
Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Oyster River Coop School District's instructional payroll puts 75.1% into regular program , 4.8 points above the state median of 70.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Hampshire district.
| Program | Oyster River | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.1% | 70.4% | +4.8 pp |
| Special education | 22.0% | 26.2% | -4.2 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 2.1% | +0.8 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 3305520 · FY2023.
LEAID 3305520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Oyster River F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $100,716 estimated average teacher salary · P81 in New Hampshire · P91 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Contoocook (+$889est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Oyster River
Salary neighbourhood · Oyster River
Oyster River 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).
- Jaffrey-Rindge
Jaffrey-Rindge · low pole
$54,474 est. salary
- Salem · near
Salem · near
$98,752 est. salary
- Kearsarge · near
Kearsarge · near
$98,955 est. salary
- Oyster · this district
Oyster · this district
$100,716 est. salary
- Contoocook · near
Contoocook · near
$101,605 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Oyster River
Oyster River Coop School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$100,716 Top 9% higher than 91% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Oyster River in New Hampshire's upper-third pay band
Same 112 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Stratham School District
Stratham School District
$133,818 est. avg salary
- Sunapee School District
Sunapee School District
$100,782 est. avg salary
- Oyster River Coop School District
Oyster River Coop School District
$100,716 est. avg salary
What this shows Oyster River Coop School District ranks #22 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #58 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Oyster River Coop School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Sunapee School District
Sunapee School District
$48,519 per pupil
- Stratham School District
Stratham School District
$25,770 per pupil
- Oyster River Coop School District
Oyster River Coop School District
$25,726 per pupil
What this shows Sunapee School District leads spending at $48,519 per pupil; Stratham School District leads pay.
What stands out about Oyster River Coop School District
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its per-pupil spending of $25,726 is among the highest in the nation.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $100,715.871
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $95,562
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 Oyster River Coop School District
What the Numbers Say About Oyster River Coop School District
Oyster River Coop School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 2,141 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,726. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $100,716, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3305520 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 Oyster River Coop School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (43.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 81% 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, Oyster River Coop School District reports $55.1M in total expenditure against $52.3M 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 $13.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.0M.
How does Oyster River Coop 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.
Oyster River Coop School District pays +27.7% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $25,726 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, Oyster River Coop School District sits closest to Seabrook School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Salem 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.
- Seabrook School District
- Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
- Contoocook Valley School District
- Kearsarge Regional School District
- Salem School District
- Amherst School District
- Portsmouth School District
- Sanborn Regional School District
- Souhegan Cooperative School District
- Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
- Hopkinton School District
- Salem School District
- Concord School District
- Newmarket School District
- Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Portsmouth School District
- Kearsarge Regional School District
- Exeter Region Cooperative School District
- Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District
- Hopkinton School District
- Hampton School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Seabrook School District$100,623 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 660 students
- Winnacunnet Cooperative School District$101,141 estimated salary+0.4% versus this district · 1,063 students
- Contoocook Valley School District$101,605 estimated salary+0.9% versus this district · 1,969 students
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Oyster River Coop School District's pay band
Two out-of-state peer sets for Oyster River Coop School District: closest on enrollment (2,141 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($100,716 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 Oyster River Coop 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. Oyster River Coop School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 16 of 81, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Hampshire sample (including Oyster River). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Oyster River Coop School District
What is the average teacher salary in Oyster River Coop School District?
The average teacher salary in Oyster River Coop School District is $100,716 (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 Oyster River Coop School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Oyster River Coop School District pays 14.6% more than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $100,716.
How does Oyster River Coop School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Oyster River Coop School District pays 43.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $100,716.
What is the per-pupil spending in Oyster River Coop School District?
Oyster River Coop School District spends approximately $25,726 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Oyster River Coop School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Oyster River Coop School District's total expenditure of $55.1M (NCES FY2023).
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