School district · Vermont · LEAID 5000024
Rivendell Interstate School District
Rivendell Interstate School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (422 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rivendell Interstate School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $80,288
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $35,635
- Per-pupil spending
- 422
- Students enrolled
- 71st
- Pct. in VT
Above benchmark
Rivendell Interstate School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (422 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,288, above the national average of $70,245, serving 422 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Rivendell Interstate School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (422 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 71st percentile for Vermont
- 75th percentile nationally
- 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Rivendell Interstate School District ranks #20 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #12 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
- +37.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median
Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Rivendell Interstate School District's instructional payroll puts 16.8% into special education , 16.8 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Vermont peer.
| Program | Rivendell Interstate | VT median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 83.2% | 99.5% | -16.3 pp |
| Special education | 16.8% | 0.0% | +16.8 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5000024 · FY2023.
LEAID 5000024 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Rivendell Interstate F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $80,288 estimated average teacher salary · P71 in Vermont · P75 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Kingdom (+$340est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Rivendell Interstate
Salary neighbourhood · Rivendell Interstate
Rivendell Interstate 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).
- Taconic · low pole
Taconic · low pole
$52,844 est. salary
- Mt. · near
Mt. · near
$78,873 est. salary
- Rivendell
Rivendell · this district
$80,288 est. salary
- Kingdom · near
Kingdom · near
$80,627 est. salary
- Springfield · near
Springfield · near
$80,700 est. salary
- Saint · top pay
Saint · top pay
$103,297 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Rivendell Interstate
Rivendell Interstate School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$80,288 Top 25% higher than 75% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Rivendell Interstate School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +37.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Vermont's statewide +12.9% by 24.3 points, a growth rate faster than 90% of the 68 Vermont districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 474 to 422 students (11.0% 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.
- It is a very small district (422 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $35,635 is among the highest in the nation.
Vermont sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $80,287.524
- Vermont price level
- 97.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $82,650
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+3% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Vermont sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.
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 Vermont 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 Rivendell Interstate School District
What the Numbers Say About Rivendell Interstate School District
Rivendell Interstate School District is a small school district in Vermont, serving 422 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $35,635. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,288, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000024 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Rivendell Interstate School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 71% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Rivendell Interstate School District reports $15.0M in total expenditure against $12.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.
How does Rivendell Interstate School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Vermont average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Rivendell Interstate School District pays -18.5% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $35,635 vs $26,312
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 Vermont districts
On pay, Rivendell Interstate School District sits closest to Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Taconic and Green Regional School District #63. 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.
- Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
- Springfield School District
- Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
- Waits River Union High District #36
- Rutland Town School District
- Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
- Blue Mountain Union School District #21
- Thetford School District
- Newport City School District
- Green Mountain Unified School District #77
- Lake Region Union High School District #24
- Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
- Hartland School District
- Springfield School District
- Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
- Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
- Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
- North Country Union High School District
- Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
- First Branch Unified School District #82
- Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
- Hartford School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64$80,627 estimated salary+0.4% versus this district · 1,224 students
- Springfield School District$80,700 estimated salary+0.5% versus this district · 1,219 students
- Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61$78,873 estimated salary-1.8% versus this district · 1,411 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Taconic and Green Regional School District #63$35,733 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $52,844 estimated salary
- Hartland School District$36,125 per pupil+1.4% versus this district · $68,609 estimated salary
- Springfield School District$36,875 per pupil+3.5% versus this district · $80,700 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Rivendell Interstate School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Rivendell Interstate School District: closest on enrollment (422 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,288 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 2 programs in Rivendell Interstate School District: 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.
Vermont Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Rivendell Interstate School District places 19 of 48 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.
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Smaller-district sample from 69 Vermont peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rivendell Interstate School District
What is the average teacher salary in Rivendell Interstate School District?
The average teacher salary in Rivendell Interstate School District is $80,288 (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 Rivendell Interstate School District teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?
Rivendell Interstate School District pays 11.5% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $80,288.
How does Rivendell Interstate School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Rivendell Interstate School District pays 14.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,288.
What is the per-pupil spending in Rivendell Interstate School District?
Rivendell Interstate School District spends approximately $35,635 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Rivendell Interstate School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Rivendell Interstate School District's total expenditure of $15.0M (NCES FY2023).
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