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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2512570

Tisbury

Tisbury is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (272 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Tisbury come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$100,520
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

272
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in MA
$100,520

Tisbury is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (272 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $100,520, above the national average of $70,245, serving 272 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Tisbury is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (272 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 90th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 91st percentile nationally
  • 14% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs Massachusetts median

Among 318 Massachusetts districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Tisbury's instructional payroll puts 82.7% into regular program , 3.0 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Massachusetts district.

Program Tisbury MA median Gap
Regular program 82.7% 79.6% +3.0 pp
Special education 17.3% 18.8% -1.4 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 2512570 · FY2023.

LEAID 2512570 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Tisbury F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +19% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P90 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P91 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-TINY 272 students INSTR-LOW 14% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $100,520 estimated average teacher salary · P90 in Massachusetts · P91 nationally · 14% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lexington (+$528est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Tisbury

Salary neighbourhood · Tisbury

Tisbury 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
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National salary distribution for Tisbury

Tisbury's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$100,520 Top 9% higher than 91% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tisbury $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 Tisbury

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 91% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • It is a very small district (272 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$100,519.615

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
$93,355

-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 Tisbury

What the Numbers Say About Tisbury

Tisbury is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 272 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $100,520. NCES LEAID 2512570 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Tisbury runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (43.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 90% 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, Tisbury reports $36.3M in total expenditure against $7.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 14% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.2M, special-education teacher pay is $0.7M.

How does Tisbury compare?

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

Tisbury $100,520
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Tisbury pays -17.1% less than Boston

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.

Out-of-state districts near Tisbury's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Tisbury: closest on enrollment (272 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($100,520 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

$7.3M
Total Revenue
$36.3M
Total Expenditure
$5.0M
Instruction Salaries
14% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.2M
Regular Program
$0.7M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Tisbury: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Tisbury sits in the upper quarter of that field at 28 of 273, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

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Other Massachusetts Districts

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

Southern Berkshire
$62,525
614 students
Topsfield
$89,400
628 students
Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical
$76,833
640 students
Plainville
$84,551
648 students
South Shore Regional Vocational Technical
$88,614
653 students
Pioneer Valley
$79,094
660 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 Tisbury
What is the average teacher salary in Tisbury?

The average teacher salary in Tisbury is $100,520 (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 Tisbury teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Tisbury pays 18.9% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $100,520.

How does Tisbury teacher pay compare to the national average?

Tisbury pays 43.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $100,520.

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

Instructional salaries account for 14% of Tisbury's total expenditure of $36.3M (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. Tisbury'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.