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School district · Maine · LEAID 2314778

RSU 26

RSU 26 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (835 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 26 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$63,506
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$20,765
Per-pupil spending
835
Students enrolled
60th
Pct. in ME
$63,506

RSU 26 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (835 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $63,506, below the national average of $70,245, serving 835 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: RSU 26 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (835 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 60th percentile for Maine
  • 45th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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 26 ranks #48 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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
  • +2.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (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 26's instructional payroll puts 78.7% into regular program , 4.3 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 26 ME median Gap
Regular program 78.7% 83.0% -4.3 pp
Special education 15.5% 13.6% +1.9 pp
Other programs 5.8% 2.2% +3.5 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 2314778 · FY2023.

LEAID 2314778 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 26 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P60 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P45 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 835 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near RSU FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $63,506 estimated average teacher salary · P60 in Maine · P45 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU (+$395est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 26

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 26

RSU 26 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 RSU 26

RSU 26's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$63,506 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 26 $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 26

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 17.7 points, a growth rate faster than 7% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment grew 7.9% here, from 774 students in FY2019 to 835 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$63,505.894

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
$64,826

+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 26

What the Numbers Say About RSU 26

RSU 26 is a small school district in Maine, serving 835 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,765. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $63,506, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314778 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 26 runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (9.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 60% 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 26 reports $17.3M in total expenditure against $17.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.9M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does RSU 26 compare?

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

RSU 26 $63,506
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 26 pays -13.7% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $20,765 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 26 sits closest to RSU 39; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 37/MSAD 37. 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. RSU 39
  2. RSU 86/MSAD 20
  3. RSU 73
  4. RSU 57/MSAD 57
  5. RSU 10
  6. Easton Public Schools
  7. RSU 15/MSAD 15
  8. RSU 29/MSAD 29
  9. RSU 88/MSAD 24
  10. Sanford Public Schools
  11. RSU 13
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 37/MSAD 37
  2. RSU 25
  3. Wells-Ogunquit CSD
  4. Biddeford Public Schools
  5. RSU 75/MSAD 75
  6. Easton Public Schools
  7. Five Town CSD
  8. Calais Public Schools
  9. RSU 40/MSAD 40
  10. RSU 89
  11. Baileyville Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near RSU 26's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 26: closest on enrollment (835 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($63,506 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

$17.4M
Total Revenue
$17.3M
Total Expenditure
$6.5M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.9M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 26: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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 26 places 39 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.

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Other Maine Districts

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

RSU 55/MSAD 55
$53,458
997 students
RSU 68/MSAD 68
$55,050
668 students
RSU 23
$68,228
666 students
RSU 41/MSAD 41
$51,130
612 students
RSU 64/MSAD 64
$57,789
1,067 students
Winslow Schools
$65,018
1,069 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 26
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 26?

The average teacher salary in RSU 26 is $63,506 (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 26 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 26 pays 1.0% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $63,506.

How does RSU 26 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 26 pays 9.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $63,506.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 26?

RSU 26 spends approximately $20,765 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 26's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of RSU 26's total expenditure of $17.3M (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 26'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.