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School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2511880

Wachusett

Wachusett spends $19,762 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Massachusetts districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wachusett come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,900
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$19,762
Per-pupil spending
6,739
Students enrolled
54th
Pct. in MA
$85,900

Wachusett spends $19,762 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Massachusetts districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $85,900, above the national average of $70,245, serving 6,739 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Wachusett spends $19,762 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Massachusetts districts with a reliable figure.
  • 54th percentile for Massachusetts
  • 81st 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.
  • Wachusett ranks #133 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #266 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
  • +24.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (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, Wachusett's instructional payroll puts 86.1% into regular program , 6.5 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 Wachusett MA median Gap
Regular program 86.1% 79.6% +6.5 pp
Special education 13.9% 18.8% -4.9 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 2511880 · FY2023.

LEAID 2511880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wachusett F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P54 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-MID $20K/pupil ENR-MID 6,739 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ashland FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,900 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in Massachusetts · P81 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Chelmsford (+$521est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wachusett

Salary neighbourhood · Wachusett

Wachusett 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
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National salary distribution for Wachusett

Wachusett's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,900 Top 19% higher than 81% 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. Wachusett $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 Wachusett

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +24.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 7,103 to 6,739 students (5.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$85,899.588

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
$79,777

-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 Wachusett

What the Numbers Say About Wachusett

Wachusett is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 6,739 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $19,762. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,900, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2511880 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Wachusett runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 54% 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, Wachusett reports $133.2M in total expenditure against $137.2M 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. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.7M, special-education teacher pay is $5.8M.

How does Wachusett compare?

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

Wachusett $85,900
Boston $121,260
Massachusetts avg $84,560
National avg $70,245

Wachusett pays -29.2% less than Boston · per-pupil $19,762 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, Wachusett sits closest to Ashland; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Belchertown. 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. Ashland
  2. Dartmouth
  3. Triton
  4. North Andover
  5. Westborough
  6. Holliston
  7. Marshfield
  8. Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
  9. Chelmsford
  10. Lowell
  11. Peabody
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Belchertown
  2. Holliston
  3. Westford
  4. East Bridgewater
  5. Chelmsford
  6. Leominster
  7. Melrose
  8. Grafton
  9. North Attleborough
  10. Swansea
  11. Fairhaven

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Wachusett

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wachusett: closest on enrollment (6,739 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,900 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

$137.2M
Total Revenue
$133.2M
Total Expenditure
$51.6M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.7M
Regular Program
$5.8M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Wachusett: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Wachusett places 124 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.

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Other Massachusetts Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Massachusetts sample (including Wachusett). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Chicopee
$79,581
6,710 students
Lexington
$101,048
6,845 students
Cambridge
$99,989
6,627 students
Methuen
$75,626
6,440 students
Brookline
$109,982
7,060 students
Plymouth
$78,694
7,119 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 Wachusett
What is the average teacher salary in Wachusett?

The average teacher salary in Wachusett is $85,900 (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 Wachusett teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?

Wachusett pays 1.6% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $85,900.

How does Wachusett teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wachusett pays 22.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,900.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wachusett?

Wachusett spends approximately $19,762 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Wachusett's total expenditure of $133.2M (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. Wachusett'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.