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Rutland Town School District

Rutland Town School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (360 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Rutland Town School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$77,333
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,986
Per-pupil spending
360
Students enrolled
67th
Pct. in VT
$77,333

Rutland Town School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (360 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,333, above the national average of $70,245, serving 360 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Rutland Town School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (360 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 67th percentile for Vermont
  • 71st percentile nationally
  • 23% 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.
  • Rutland Town School District ranks #23 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #35 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
  • +15.2% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5007080 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Rutland Town F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P67 in state RANK-NAT-MID P71 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 360 students INSTR-LOW 23% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Waits FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $77,333 estimated average teacher salary · P67 in Vermont · P71 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Maple ($572est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Rutland Town

Salary neighbourhood · Rutland Town

Rutland Town 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Rutland Town

Rutland Town School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$77,333 Top 29% higher than 71% 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. Rutland Town School District $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 Rutland Town School District

  • It is a very small district (360 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,986 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$77,333.333

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$79,609

+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 Rutland Town School District

What the Numbers Say About Rutland Town School District

Rutland Town School District is a small school district in Vermont, serving 360 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,986. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,333, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5007080 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Rutland Town School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 67% 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, Rutland Town School District reports $9.7M in total expenditure against $9.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.1M.

How does Rutland Town 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.

Rutland Town School District $77,333
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Rutland Town School District pays -21.5% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $26,986 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, Rutland Town School District sits closest to Waits River Union High District #36; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. 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. Waits River Union High District #36
  2. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  3. Blue Mountain Union School District #21
  4. Thetford School District
  5. Rivendell Interstate School District
  6. Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
  7. Springfield School District
  8. Newport City School District
  9. Green Mountain Unified School District #77
  10. Lake Region Union High School District #24
  11. Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
  2. Twin Valley Unified School District #75
  3. Weathersfield School District
  4. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  5. Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71
  6. Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76
  7. Twinfield Union School District #33
  8. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  9. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  10. Blue Mountain Union School District #21
  11. Oxbow Unified Union School District #91

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Rutland Town School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Rutland Town School District: closest on enrollment (360 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,333 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

$9.5M
Total Revenue
$9.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.2M
Instruction Salaries
23% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.1M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Rutland Town School District: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 95% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 5% 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. Rutland Town School District places 20 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.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

Smaller-district sample from 69 Vermont peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Paine Mountain Union School District #68
$54,911
1,047 students
Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
$59,286
1,064 students
Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
$64,427
1,105 students
Springfield School District
$80,700
1,219 students
Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
$80,627
1,224 students
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71
$70,454
1,229 students

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 Rutland Town School District
What is the average teacher salary in Rutland Town School District?

The average teacher salary in Rutland Town School District is $77,333 (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 Rutland Town School District teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Rutland Town School District pays 7.4% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $77,333.

How does Rutland Town School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Rutland Town School District pays 10.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,333.

What is the per-pupil spending in Rutland Town School District?

Rutland Town School District spends approximately $26,986 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Rutland Town School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 23% of Rutland Town School District's total expenditure of $9.7M (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. Rutland Town School District'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.