School district · Maine · LEAID 2310500
Sanford Public Schools
Sanford Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,214 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sanford Public Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $62,636
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $20,172
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,214
- Students enrolled
- 55th
- Pct. in ME
Near benchmark
Sanford Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,214 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $62,636, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,214 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Large enrollment scale: Sanford Public Schools is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Maine districts (3,214 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 55th percentile for Maine
- 43rd 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.
- Sanford Public Schools ranks #54 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #69 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
- +22.1% 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, Sanford Public Schools's instructional payroll puts 71.0% into regular program , 12.0 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 | Sanford Public | ME median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 71.0% | 83.0% | -12.0 pp |
| Special education | 16.6% | 13.6% | +3.0 pp |
| Vocational programs | 9.1% | 0.0% | +9.1 pp |
| Other programs | 3.3% | 2.2% | +1.0 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 2310500 · FY2023.
LEAID 2310500 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Sanford Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $62,636 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in Maine · P43 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU ($212est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Sanford Public
Salary neighbourhood · Sanford Public
Sanford Public 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).
- RSU · low pole
RSU · low pole
$49,579 est. salary
- RSU · near
RSU · near
$62,424 est. salary
- Sanford
Sanford · this district
$62,636 est. salary
- RSU · near
RSU · near
$62,849 est. salary
- RSU · near
RSU · near
$63,018 est. salary
- Scarborough · top pay
Scarborough · top pay
$88,770 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Sanford Public
Sanford Public Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$62,636 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Maine sits close to national prices
- Nominal district estimate
- $62,635.992
- Maine price level
- 98.0 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $63,938
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+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 Sanford Public Schools
What the Numbers Say About Sanford Public Schools
Sanford Public Schools is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Maine, serving 3,214 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $20,172. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $62,636, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2310500 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Sanford Public Schools runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 55% 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, Sanford Public Schools reports $64.8M in total expenditure against $70.9M 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 $12.8M, special-education teacher pay is $3.0M.
How does Sanford Public Schools compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Maine average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Sanford Public Schools pays -14.8% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $20,172 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, Sanford Public Schools sits closest to RSU 22; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 34. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Sanford Public Schools's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Sanford Public Schools: closest on enrollment (3,214 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($62,636 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Sanford Public Schools: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% 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. Sanford Public Schools places 43 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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Large-district sample from 118 Maine peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
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 Sanford Public Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Sanford Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Sanford Public Schools is $62,636 (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 Sanford Public Schools teacher pay compare to the Maine average?
Sanford Public Schools pays 0.4% less than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $62,636.
How does Sanford Public Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?
Sanford Public Schools pays 10.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $62,636.
What is the per-pupil spending in Sanford Public Schools?
Sanford Public Schools spends approximately $20,172 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Sanford Public Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 33% of Sanford Public Schools's total expenditure of $64.8M (NCES FY2023).
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