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School district · Maine · LEAID 2314784

RSU 23

RSU 23 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (666 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 23 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,228
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,595
Per-pupil spending
666
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in ME
$68,228

RSU 23 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (666 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,228, near the national average of $70,245, serving 666 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: RSU 23 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (666 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 76th percentile for Maine
  • 55th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • RSU 23 ranks #29 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #7 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +15.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Maine median

Among 182 Maine districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, RSU 23's instructional payroll puts 74.7% into regular program , 8.3 points below the state median of 83.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program RSU 23 ME median Gap
Regular program 74.7% 83.0% -8.3 pp
Special education 21.9% 13.6% +8.3 pp
Other programs 3.5% 2.2% +1.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 182 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2314784 · FY2023.

LEAID 2314784 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 23 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-MID P55 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 666 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Boothbay-Boothbay FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,228 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in Maine · P55 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU ($1,260est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 23

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 23

RSU 23 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for RSU 23

RSU 23's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,228 Top 45% higher than 55% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. RSU 23 $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 RSU 23

  • This is a contracting district: 709 students in FY2019 down to 657 in FY2021, a 7.3% 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 $28,595 is among the highest in the nation.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$68,228.367

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$69,646

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine 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 Maine 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 RSU 23

What the Numbers Say About RSU 23

RSU 23 is a small school district in Maine, serving 666 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,595. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,228, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314784 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in RSU 23 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 76% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, RSU 23 reports $19.0M in total expenditure against $19.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does RSU 23 compare?

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

RSU 23 $68,228
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 23 pays -7.2% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $28,595 vs $23,132

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 Maine districts

On pay, RSU 23 sits closest to Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 63/MSAD 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
  2. Madawaska Public Schools
  3. Great Salt Bay CSD
  4. Mt Desert CSD
  5. RSU 61/MSAD 61
  6. RSU 40/MSAD 40
  7. RSU 32/MSAD 32
  8. Glenburn Public Schools
  9. Biddeford Public Schools
  10. Kittery Public Schools
  11. RSU 53/MSAD 53
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 63/MSAD 63
  2. RSU 12
  3. Saco Public Schools
  4. Blue Hill Public Schools
  5. Boothbay-Boothbay Hbr CSD
  6. Acton Public Schools
  7. Bar Harbor Public Schools
  8. RSU 72/MSAD 72
  9. St George Public Schools
  10. RSU 21
  11. RSU 20

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near RSU 23's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 23: closest on enrollment (666 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,228 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

$19.3M
Total Revenue
$19.0M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.0M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 23: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational 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.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. RSU 23 places 26 of 88 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Orrington Public Schools
$62,409
361 students
RSU 42/MSAD 42
$55,870
348 students
RSU 55/MSAD 55
$53,458
997 students
Bar Harbor Public Schools
$61,667
333 students
RSU 50
$50,426
330 students
Deer Isle-Stonington CSD
$53,297
318 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about RSU 23
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 23?

The average teacher salary in RSU 23 is $68,228 (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 RSU 23 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 23 pays 8.5% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $68,228.

How does RSU 23 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 23 pays 2.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,228.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 23?

RSU 23 spends approximately $28,595 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 23's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of RSU 23's total expenditure of $19.0M (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. RSU 23'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.