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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2509930

Randolph

Randolph is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,563 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Randolph come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$84,855
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$35,449
Per-pupil spending
2,563
Students enrolled
49th
Pct. in MA
$84,855

Randolph is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,563 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $84,855, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,563 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Randolph is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,563 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 49th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 80th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Randolph ranks #148 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #19 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +26.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Randolph's instructional payroll puts 26.8% into special education , 8.0 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Randolph MA median Gap
Regular program 73.2% 79.6% -6.4 pp
Special education 26.8% 18.8% +8.0 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2509930 · FY2023.

LEAID 2509930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Randolph F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P49 in state RANK-NAT-MID P80 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-MID 2,563 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Maynard FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $84,855 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in Massachusetts · P80 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Quincy ($193est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Randolph

Salary neighbourhood · Randolph

Randolph 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).

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

Randolph's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$84,855 Top 20% higher than 80% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Randolph $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

What stands out about Randolph

  • This is a contracting district: 2,737 students in FY2019 down to 2,571 in FY2022, a 6.1% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $35,449 is among the highest in the nation.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$84,855.067

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$78,807

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Randolph

What the Numbers Say About Randolph

Randolph is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 2,563 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $35,449. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $84,855, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2509930 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Randolph runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 49% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Randolph reports $90.9M in total expenditure against $75.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $15.7M, special-education teacher pay is $5.8M.

How does Randolph compare?

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

Randolph $84,855
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Randolph pays -30.0% less than Boston · per-pupil $35,449 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Randolph sits closest to Maynard; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weston. 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. Maynard
  2. Dighton-Rehoboth
  3. Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical
  4. Quincy
  5. Norton
  6. Sutton
  7. Hudson
  8. Wrentham
  9. Plainville
  10. Saugus
  11. Ipswich
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Weston
  2. Berkshire Hills
  3. Ashland
  4. Nantucket
  5. Sharon
  6. Millbury
  7. Amherst
  8. Hull
  9. Swampscott
  10. Belmont
  11. Somerville

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Randolph's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Randolph: closest on enrollment (2,563 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($84,855 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

$75.1M
Total Revenue
$90.9M
Total Expenditure
$26.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$15.7M
Regular Program
$5.8M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Randolph: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Randolph places 139 of 272 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Massachusetts districts →

Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Belchertown
$77,165
2,125 students
North Middlesex
$77,648
3,017 students
Medway
$92,886
2,108 students
Auburn
$77,753
2,558 students
Dedham
$104,149
2,555 students
Northampton
$74,721
2,573 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randolph
What is the average teacher salary in Randolph?

The average teacher salary in Randolph is $84,855 (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 Randolph teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Randolph pays 0.3% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $84,855.

How does Randolph teacher pay compare to the national average?

Randolph pays 20.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $84,855.

What is the per-pupil spending in Randolph?

Randolph spends approximately $35,449 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Randolph's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Randolph's total expenditure of $90.9M (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. Randolph'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.