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Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,185 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,521
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$23,139
Per-pupil spending
1,185
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in MA
$82,521

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,185 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,521, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,185 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (1,185 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for Massachusetts
  • 77th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Massachusetts ranks #9 of 49 on the salary estimate and #17 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District ranks #165 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #191 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +2.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District's instructional payroll puts 92.3% into vocational programs , 92.3 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical Massachusetts peer.

Program Southern Worcester MA median Gap
Regular program 0.0% 79.6% -79.6 pp
Special education 7.7% 18.8% -11.1 pp
Vocational programs 92.3% 0.0% +92.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 318 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2511050 · FY2023.

LEAID 2511050 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Southern Worcester F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $23K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,185 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Monomoy FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,521 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in Massachusetts · P77 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Taunton ($877est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Southern Worcester

Salary neighbourhood · Southern Worcester

Southern Worcester 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Southern Worcester

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,521 Top 23% higher than 77% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This 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

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,520.675

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Massachusetts price level
107.7 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$76,639

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Massachusetts run above the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. Comparing it with a district in a cheaper state without this adjustment overstates its relative value.

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 Massachusetts 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 Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District

What the Numbers Say About Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 1,185 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,139. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,521, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2511050 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 43% of them. Massachusetts itself ranks #9 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District reports $27.4M in total expenditure against $32.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District compare?

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

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District $82,521
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District pays -31.9% less than Boston · per-pupil $23,139 vs $45,516

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 Massachusetts districts

On pay, Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District sits closest to Monomoy Regional School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is North Middlesex. 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. Monomoy Regional School District
  2. Groton-Dunstable
  3. Littleton
  4. Tewksbury
  5. Millbury
  6. Hampden-Wilbraham
  7. Salem
  8. Gloucester
  9. Gardner
  10. Newburyport
  11. Westport
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. North Middlesex
  2. Pentucket
  3. Franklin
  4. Medway
  5. Spencer-E Brookfield
  6. Winchester
  7. Nashoba
  8. Groton-Dunstable
  9. Carver
  10. Northbridge
  11. Mendon-Upton

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District: closest on enrollment (1,185 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,521 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

$32.8M
Total Revenue
$27.4M
Total Expenditure
$10.7M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.7M
Special Education
$8.8M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District: special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for the regular program and other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Massachusetts Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Massachusetts districts belongs to Boston at $121,260. Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District places 156 of 272 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Massachusetts prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; New York and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

View all Massachusetts districts →

Other Massachusetts Districts

Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District
$70,720
1,322 students
Harvard
$65,297
1,020 students
Norfolk
$89,580
1,016 students
Leicester
$70,988
1,354 students
Lincoln
$46,125
1,007 students
Somerset Berkley Regional School District
$78,324
1,003 students

This is a sample of 6 from 289 Massachusetts districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District
What is the average teacher salary in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District?

The average teacher salary in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District is $82,521 (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 Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District pays 2.4% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $82,521.

How does Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District pays 17.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,521.

What is the per-pupil spending in Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District?

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District spends approximately $23,139 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational District's total expenditure of $27.4M (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. Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational 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.