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School district · Maine · LEAID 2311130

RSU 28/MSAD 28

RSU 28/MSAD 28 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 28/MSAD 28 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,184
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,458
Per-pupil spending
738
Students enrolled
87th
Pct. in ME
$74,184

RSU 28/MSAD 28 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,184, above the national average of $70,245, serving 738 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: RSU 28/MSAD 28 is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (738 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 87th percentile for Maine
  • 66th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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 28/MSAD 28 ranks #15 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 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
  • +13.4% 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 28/MSAD 28's instructional payroll puts 15.8% into special education , 2.1 points above the state median of 13.6%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Maine peer.

Program RSU 28/MSAD ME median Gap
Regular program 82.6% 83.0% -0.4 pp
Special education 15.8% 13.6% +2.1 pp
Other programs 1.6% 2.2% -0.6 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 2311130 · FY2023.

LEAID 2311130 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 28/MSAD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P87 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 738 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near RSU FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,184 estimated average teacher salary · P87 in Maine · P66 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bangor (+$247est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 28/MSAD

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 28/MSAD

RSU 28/MSAD 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 28/MSAD

RSU 28/MSAD 28's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,184 Top 34% higher than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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 28/MSAD 28 $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

RSU 28/MSAD in Maine's upper-third pay band

Same 119 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows RSU 28/MSAD 28 ranks #15 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #26 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

RSU 28/MSAD 28 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows RSU 24 leads spending at $38,957 per pupil; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about RSU 28/MSAD 28

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 6.5 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$74,184.29

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
$75,726

+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 28/MSAD 28

What the Numbers Say About RSU 28/MSAD 28

RSU 28/MSAD 28 is a small school district in Maine, serving 738 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,458. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,184, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2311130 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 28/MSAD 28 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 87% 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 28/MSAD 28 reports $18.1M in total expenditure against $19.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.1M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does RSU 28/MSAD 28 compare?

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

RSU 28/MSAD 28 $74,184
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 28/MSAD 28 pays +0.9% more than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $24,458 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 28/MSAD 28 sits closest to RSU 21; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Vassalboro Public Schools. 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 21
  2. Gorham Public Schools
  3. RSU 01 - Lkrsu
  4. RSU 35/MSAD 35
  5. RSU 51/MSAD 51
  6. Brewer Public Schools
  7. RSU 05
  8. RSU 53/MSAD 53
  9. Kittery Public Schools
  10. RSU 75/MSAD 75
  11. Saco Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Vassalboro Public Schools
  2. RSU 53/MSAD 53
  3. Milford Public Schools
  4. Glenburn Public Schools
  5. RSU 13
  6. Deer Isle-Stonington CSD
  7. Jefferson Public Schools
  8. RSU 32/MSAD 32
  9. Madawaska Public Schools
  10. Falmouth Public Schools
  11. RSU 33/MSAD 33

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near RSU 28/MSAD 28's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 28/MSAD 28: closest on enrollment (738 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,184 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

$19.6M
Total Revenue
$18.1M
Total Expenditure
$6.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.1M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 28/MSAD 28: 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 28/MSAD 28 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 15 of 88, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Mt Desert CSD
$67,546
495 students
RSU 86/MSAD 20
$63,599
482 students
RSU 55/MSAD 55
$53,458
997 students
Wiscasset Public Schools
$57,298
461 students
RSU 63/MSAD 63
$57,691
453 students
RSU 20
$62,201
448 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 28/MSAD 28
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 28/MSAD 28?

The average teacher salary in RSU 28/MSAD 28 is $74,184 (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 28/MSAD 28 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 28/MSAD 28 pays 18.0% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $74,184.

How does RSU 28/MSAD 28 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 28/MSAD 28 pays 5.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,184.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 28/MSAD 28?

RSU 28/MSAD 28 spends approximately $24,458 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 28/MSAD 28's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of RSU 28/MSAD 28's total expenditure of $18.1M (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 28/MSAD 28'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.