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School district · Washington · LEAID 5306840

Port Townsend School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $108,424 for Port Townsend School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$108,424
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,929
Per-pupil spending
1,169
Students enrolled
56th
Pct. in WA
$108,424

Port Townsend School District (Washington) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $108,424, materially below the Washington average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,169 students.

  • 56th percentile for Washington
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 28% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +25.0% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$108,424

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,929

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,169 students

Salary vs State Average 92.3%

7.7% below Washington average

Nationally, Port Townsend School District's estimated average out-pays 88% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Port Townsend School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$108,424 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Port Townsend School District

Port Townsend School District is a small school district in Washington, serving 1,169 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,929. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $108,424, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5306840 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Washington statewide average of $117,433, teacher pay in Port Townsend School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (26.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Washington, it pays more than 56% of them.

Port Townsend School District reports $26.8M in total expenditure on the budget side against $26.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Port Townsend School District compare?

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

Port Townsend School District $108,424
Seattle School District No. 1 $133,407
Washington avg $117,433
National avg $85,759

Port Townsend School District pays -18.7% less than Seattle School District No. 1 · per-pupil $22,929 vs $25,927

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$26.4M
Total Revenue
$26.8M
Total Expenditure
$7.6M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.4M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

Other Washington Districts

Kiona-Benton City School District
$105,678
1,417 students
Warden School District
$99,845
921 students
Rainier School District
$98,980
918 students
Finley School District
$109,012
880 students
Freeman School District
$85,926
880 students
Granger School District
$110,404
1,488 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Port Townsend School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Port Townsend School District's average teacher salary at $108,424, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Port Townsend School District teacher pay compare to the Washington average?

Port Townsend School District pays 7.7% less than the Washington state average of $117,433. The district's average is $108,424.

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

Port Townsend School District pays 26.4% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $108,424.

What is the per-pupil spending in Port Townsend School District?

Port Townsend School District spends approximately $22,929 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Port Townsend School District?

Port Townsend School District has 1,169 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Port Townsend School District's total expenditure of $26.8M (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.

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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. Port Townsend School District'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.