School district · New Hampshire · LEAID 3305790
Plymouth School District
Plymouth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (387 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plymouth School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $92,146
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $27,581
- Per-pupil spending
- 387
- Students enrolled
- 65th
- Pct. in NH
Above benchmark
Plymouth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (387 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,146, above the national average of $70,245, serving 387 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Plymouth School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Hampshire districts (387 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 65th percentile for New Hampshire
- 86th percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Plymouth School District ranks #40 of 112 New Hampshire districts by estimated teacher salary and #40 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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Instructional payroll mix vs New Hampshire median
Among 161 New Hampshire districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Plymouth School District's instructional payroll puts 4.7% into other programs , 2.6 points above the state median of 2.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Plymouth School | NH median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 68.4% | 70.4% | -2.0 pp |
| Special education | 26.9% | 26.2% | +0.6 pp |
| Other programs | 4.7% | 2.1% | +2.6 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 3305790 · FY2023.
LEAID 3305790 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Plymouth School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $92,146 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in New Hampshire · P86 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Laconia (+$183est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Plymouth School
Salary neighbourhood · Plymouth School
Plymouth School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Jaffrey-Rindge
Jaffrey-Rindge · low pole
$54,474 est. salary
- Plymouth
Plymouth · this district
$92,146 est. salary
- Laconia · near
Laconia · near
$92,329 est. salary
- Bedford · near
Bedford · near
$93,130 est. salary
- Governor · near
Governor · near
$93,346 est. salary
- Bow · top pay
Bow · top pay
$131,903 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Plymouth School
Plymouth School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$92,146 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
What stands out about Plymouth School District
- It is a very small district (387 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $27,581 is among the highest in the nation.
New Hampshire prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $92,146.341
- New Hampshire price level
- 105.4 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $87,431
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 Plymouth School District
What the Numbers Say About Plymouth School District
Plymouth School District is a small school district in New Hampshire, serving 387 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,581. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,146, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3305790 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 Plymouth School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Hampshire, it pays more than 65% 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, Plymouth School District reports $10.7M in total expenditure against $10.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Plymouth 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.
Plymouth School District pays +16.8% more than Manchester School District · per-pupil $27,581 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, Plymouth School District sits closest to Pemi-baker Regional School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chester 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.
- Pemi-baker Regional School District
- Mascoma Valley Regional School District
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District
- Moultonborough School District
- New Boston School District
- Mont Vernon School District
- Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District
- Campton School District
- Fall Mountain Regional School District
- Deerfield School District
- Berlin School District
- Chester School District
- Mascoma Valley Regional School District
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District
- Hinsdale School District
- Seabrook School District
- Souhegan Cooperative School District
- Exeter School District
- Pemi-baker Regional School District
- Newport School District
- Sanborn Regional School District
- Hampton School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Pemi-baker Regional School District$92,155 estimated salary+0.0% versus this district · 646 students
- Mascoma Valley Regional School District$91,653 estimated salary-0.5% versus this district · 1,090 students
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District$91,333 estimated salary-0.9% versus this district · 1,044 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Chester School District$27,518 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $74,526 estimated salary
- Mascoma Valley Regional School District$27,450 per pupil-0.5% versus this district · $91,653 estimated salary
- Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District$27,302 per pupil-1.0% versus this district · $91,333 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Plymouth School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Plymouth School District: closest on enrollment (387 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,146 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 Plymouth 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. Plymouth School District places 30 of 82 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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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Smaller-district sample from 112 New Hampshire peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Plymouth School District
What is the average teacher salary in Plymouth School District?
The average teacher salary in Plymouth School District is $92,146 (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 Plymouth School District teacher pay compare to the New Hampshire average?
Plymouth School District pays 4.9% more than the New Hampshire state average of $87,877. The district's average is $92,146.
How does Plymouth School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Plymouth School District pays 31.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,146.
What is the per-pupil spending in Plymouth School District?
Plymouth School District spends approximately $27,581 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Plymouth School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Plymouth School District's total expenditure of $10.7M (NCES FY2023).
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