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RSU 52/MSAD 52

RSU 52/MSAD 52 spends $16,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Maine districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 52/MSAD 52 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,380
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$16,524
Per-pupil spending
1,994
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in ME
$57,380

RSU 52/MSAD 52 spends $16,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Maine districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $57,380, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,994 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: RSU 52/MSAD 52 spends $16,524 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Maine districts with a reliable figure.
  • 30th percentile for Maine
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 36% 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 52/MSAD 52 ranks #83 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #113 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
  • +15.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2314160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 52/MSAD F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P30 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P31 national PPE-MID $17K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,994 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near RSU FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,380 estimated average teacher salary · P30 in Maine · P31 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU (+$960est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 52/MSAD

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 52/MSAD

RSU 52/MSAD trails 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 52/MSAD

RSU 52/MSAD 52's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,380 31st percentile higher than 31% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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 52/MSAD 52 $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 52/MSAD in Maine's lower-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 52/MSAD 52 ranks #83 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #113 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 52/MSAD 52 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 52/MSAD 52

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +15.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 4.2 points, a growth rate faster than 36% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$57,379.728

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
$58,572

+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 52/MSAD 52

What the Numbers Say About RSU 52/MSAD 52

RSU 52/MSAD 52 is a small school district in Maine, serving 1,994 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $16,524. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,380, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314160 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 52/MSAD 52 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.7% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 30% 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 52/MSAD 52 reports $32.9M in total expenditure against $34.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does RSU 52/MSAD 52 compare?

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

RSU 52/MSAD 52 $57,380
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 52/MSAD 52 pays -22.0% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $16,524 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 52/MSAD 52 sits closest to RSU 59/MSAD 59; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 22. 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 59/MSAD 59
  2. RSU 24
  3. Hermon Public Schools
  4. RSU 64/MSAD 64
  5. Ellsworth Public Schools
  6. RSU 71
  7. RSU 37/MSAD 37
  8. RSU 18
  9. RSU 74/MSAD 74
  10. RSU 79/MSAD 01
  11. RSU 16
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 22
  2. RSU 11/MSAD 11
  3. RSU 57/MSAD 57
  4. RSU 16
  5. RSU 03/MSAD 03
  6. RSU 29/MSAD 29
  7. RSU 70/MSAD 70
  8. RSU 67
  9. RSU 55/MSAD 55
  10. RSU 64/MSAD 64
  11. RSU 18

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 52/MSAD 52: closest on enrollment (1,994 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,380 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

$34.2M
Total Revenue
$32.9M
Total Expenditure
$11.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.0M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 52/MSAD 52: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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 52/MSAD 52 places 64 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Maine sample (including RSU 52/MSAD). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

RSU 29/MSAD 29
$64,188
1,267 students
Gorham Public Schools
$75,363
2,737 students
RSU 39
$63,555
1,220 students
RSU 38
$55,227
1,207 students
Scarborough Public Schools
$88,770
2,891 students
RSU 60/MSAD 60
$60,222
2,909 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 52/MSAD 52
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 52/MSAD 52?

The average teacher salary in RSU 52/MSAD 52 is $57,380 (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 52/MSAD 52 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 52/MSAD 52 pays 8.7% less than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $57,380.

How does RSU 52/MSAD 52 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 52/MSAD 52 pays 18.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,380.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 52/MSAD 52?

RSU 52/MSAD 52 spends approximately $16,524 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 52/MSAD 52's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of RSU 52/MSAD 52's total expenditure of $32.9M (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. RSU 52/MSAD 52'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.