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Trumbull School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $96,920 for Trumbull School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$96,920
Est. avg teacher salary
$22,898
Per-pupil spending
6,600
Students enrolled
27th
Pct. in CT
$96,920

Trumbull School District (Connecticut) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $96,920, materially below the Connecticut average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 6,600 students.

  • 27th percentile for Connecticut
  • 80th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -1.5% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$96,920

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$22,898

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

6,600 students

Salary vs State Average 91.2%

8.8% below Connecticut average

Nationally, Trumbull School District's estimated average out-pays 80% 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.)

Trumbull School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$96,920 Top 20% higher than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. Trumbull School District $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 Trumbull School District

Trumbull School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 6,600 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,898. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $96,920, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0904620 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $106,216, teacher pay in Trumbull School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (13.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 27% of them.

On the budget side, Trumbull School District reports $151.1M in total expenditure against $156.4M 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 $36.7M, special-education teacher pay is $7.0M.

How does Trumbull School District compare?

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

Trumbull School District $96,920
Bridgeport School District $84,429
Connecticut avg $106,216
National avg $85,759

Trumbull School District pays +14.8% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $22,898 vs $23,968

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

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Revenue & Expenditure

$156.4M
Total Revenue
$151.1M
Total Expenditure
$49.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.7M
Regular Program
$7.0M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$3.0M
Other Programs

Other Connecticut Districts

West Hartford School District
$109,295
8,930 students
New Britain School District
$132,887
8,972 students
Cheshire School District
$114,193
4,123 students
New Canaan School District
$123,784
4,118 students
Naugatuck School District
$112,619
4,118 students
Fairfield School District
$104,470
9,097 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Trumbull School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Trumbull School District's average teacher salary at $96,920, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Trumbull School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?

Trumbull School District pays 8.8% less than the Connecticut state average of $106,216. The district's average is $96,920.

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

Trumbull School District pays 13.0% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $96,920.

What is the per-pupil spending in Trumbull School District?

Trumbull School District spends approximately $22,898 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Trumbull School District?

Trumbull School District has 6,600 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Trumbull School District's total expenditure of $151.1M (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. Trumbull School District'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.