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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2510860

Somerset

From the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022): Somerset pays an estimated average teacher salary of $104,262, alongside per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget figures.

$104,262
Est. avg teacher salary
$24,103
Per-pupil spending
1,646
Students enrolled
58th
Pct. in MA
$104,262

Somerset (Massachusetts) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $104,262, slightly below the Massachusetts average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,646 students.

  • 58th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +14.4% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$104,262

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$24,103

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,646 students

Salary vs State Average 99.0%

1.0% below Massachusetts average

Nationally, Somerset's estimated average out-pays 86% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Somerset's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$104,262 Top 14% higher than 86% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Somerset $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What the Numbers Say About Somerset

Somerset is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 1,646 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,103. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $104,262, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2510860 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $105,323, teacher pay in Somerset runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (21.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 58% of them.

Budget figures show Somerset reporting $39.7M in total expenditure against $19.6M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 33% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.3M.

How does Somerset compare?

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

Somerset $104,262
Boston $140,808
Massachusetts avg $105,323
National avg $85,759

Somerset pays -26.0% less than Boston · per-pupil $24,103 vs $47,393

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Massachusetts districts

These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2022 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Similar estimated teacher pay

Salary-nearest districts to Somerset, with enrollment kept within a comparable band.

Similar per-pupil investment

Spending-nearest districts to Somerset, with salary and enrollment reliability checks applied.

Revenue & Expenditure

$19.6M
Total Revenue
$39.7M
Total Expenditure
$13.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.7M
Regular Program
$3.3M
Special Education

Other Massachusetts Districts

Nantucket
$112,557
1,672 students
Hamilton-Wenham
$101,841
1,684 students
Greenfield
$85,189
1,604 students
Silver Lake
$112,410
1,691 students
Millbury
$107,123
1,601 students
Lunenburg
$102,246
1,597 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Somerset?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Somerset's average teacher salary at $104,262, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Somerset teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Somerset pays 1.0% less than the Massachusetts state average of $105,323. The district's average is $104,262.

How does Somerset teacher pay compare to the national average?

Somerset pays 21.6% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $104,262.

What is the per-pupil spending in Somerset?

Per-pupil spending in Somerset runs approximately $24,103 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Somerset?

Somerset has 1,646 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Somerset's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Somerset's total expenditure of $39.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Somerset's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.