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School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3305550

Pelham School District

Pelham School District sits in the lowest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $72,037 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pelham School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$72,037
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$30,055
Per-pupil spending
1,686
Students enrolled
12th
Pct. in NH
$72,037

Pelham School District sits in the lowest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $72,037 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,037, near the national average of $70,245, serving 1,686 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Pelham School District sits in the lowest third of New Hampshire districts on estimated teacher pay at $72,037 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 12th percentile for New Hampshire
  • 63rd percentile nationally
  • 21% 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.
  • Pelham School District ranks #99 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 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
  • +43.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3305550 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pelham School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P12 in state RANK-NAT-MID P63 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,686 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Auburn FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $72,037 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in New Hampshire · P63 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Claremont ($687est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pelham School

Salary neighbourhood · Pelham School

Pelham School 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Pelham School

Pelham School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$72,037 Top 37% higher than 63% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Pelham School District $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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

Pelham School in New Hampshire's lower-third pay band

Same 112 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Pelham School District ranks #99 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #24 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Pelham School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Sunapee School District leads spending at $48,519 per pupil; Stratham School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Pelham School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +43.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Hampshire's statewide +39.3% by 3.8 points, a growth rate faster than 63% of the 79 New Hampshire districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,878 to 1,686 students (10.2% 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 per-pupil spending of $30,055 is among the highest in the nation.

New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$72,037.422

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Hampshire price level
105.4 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$68,351

-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 Pelham School District

What the Numbers Say About Pelham School District

Pelham School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 1,686 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,055. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,037, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3305550 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 Pelham School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 18.0% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 12% 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, Pelham School District reports $50.7M in total expenditure against $37.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Pelham 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.

Pelham School District $72,037
Manchester School District $78,881
New Hampshire avg $87,877
National avg $70,245

Pelham School District pays -8.7% less than Manchester School District · per-pupil $30,055 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, Pelham School District sits closest to Auburn School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hanover 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Auburn School District
  2. Haverhill Cooperative School District
  3. Claremont School District
  4. Brookline School District
  5. Mascenic Regional School District
  6. Chester School District
  7. Wakefield School District
  8. Hampton School District
  9. Hooksett School District
  10. Farmington School District
  11. Franklin School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hanover School District
  2. Barnstead School District
  3. Nottingham School District
  4. Hooksett School District
  5. Deerfield School District
  6. Derry Cooperative School District
  7. Barrington School District
  8. Dresden School District
  9. Littleton School District
  10. Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
  11. Lebanon School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pelham School District: closest on enrollment (1,686 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,037 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

$37.1M
Total Revenue
$50.7M
Total Expenditure
$10.4M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.3M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Pelham 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. Placed 74 of 81, Pelham School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all New Hampshire districts →

Other New Hampshire Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Hampshire sample (including Pelham School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Exeter School District
$122,211
832 students
Hampstead School District
$114,079
827 students
Newport School District
$67,856
809 students
Farmington School District
$68,522
792 students
Souhegan Cooperative School District
$103,794
698 students
Bow School District
$131,903
1,663 students

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 Pelham School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pelham School District?

The average teacher salary in Pelham School District is $72,037 (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 Pelham School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?

Pelham School District pays 18.0% less than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $72,037.

How does Pelham School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Pelham School District pays 2.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,037.

What is the per-pupil spending in Pelham School District?

Pelham School District spends approximately $30,055 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Pelham School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Pelham School District's total expenditure of $50.7M (NCES FY2023).

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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. Pelham School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 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 FY2023.