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Wallingford School District

Wallingford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $89,620 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wallingford School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$89,620
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,436
Per-pupil spending
5,193
Students enrolled
62nd
Pct. in CT
$89,620

Wallingford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $89,620 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015. Estimated average teacher salary is $89,620, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,193 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: Wallingford School District's estimated average teacher salary is $89,620 against a Connecticut statewide mean of $86,015.
  • 62nd percentile for Connecticut
  • 84th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Connecticut ranks #8 of 49 on the salary estimate and #31 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Wallingford School District ranks #58 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #77 of 151 by per-pupil spending. Regional School District 09 pay #1 at $127,454 is not Winchester School District spending #1 at $51,510 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs Connecticut median

Among 171 Connecticut districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Wallingford School District's instructional payroll puts 67.6% into regular program , 7.5 points below the state median of 75.1%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wallingford School CT median Gap
Regular program 67.6% 75.1% -7.5 pp
Special education 16.5% 16.3% +0.2 pp
Vocational programs 3.1% 0.0% +3.1 pp
Other programs 12.8% 7.7% +5.1 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 171 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0904740 · FY2023.

LEAID 0904740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wallingford School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P62 in state RANK-NAT-MID P84 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-MID 5,193 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brookfield FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $89,620 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in Connecticut · P84 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Darien (+$1,070est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wallingford School

Salary neighbourhood · Wallingford School

Wallingford School 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 Wallingford School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$89,620 Top 16% higher than 84% 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. Wallingford 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, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about Wallingford School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,436 is among the highest in the nation.

Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$89,619.518

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Connecticut price level
104.2 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$86,006

-4% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Connecticut 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 Connecticut 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 Wallingford School District

What the Numbers Say About Wallingford School District

Wallingford School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 5,193 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,436. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $89,620, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0904740 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Wallingford School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 62% of them. Connecticut itself ranks #8 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Wallingford School District reports $147.7M in total expenditure against $151.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $31.3M, special-education teacher pay is $7.6M.

How does Wallingford 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.

Wallingford School District $89,620
Bridgeport School District $75,369
Connecticut avg $86,015
National avg $70,245

Wallingford School District pays +18.9% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $28,436 vs $24,161

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 Connecticut districts

On pay, Wallingford School District sits closest to Brookfield School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Regional School District 17. 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. Brookfield School District
  2. Suffield School District
  3. Rocky Hill School District
  4. Clinton School District
  5. Darien School District
  6. Fairfield School District
  7. New Britain School District
  8. North Haven School District
  9. Bethel School District
  10. Madison School District
  11. Windsor School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Regional School District 17
  2. Norwalk School District
  3. Stamford School District
  4. Regional School District 05
  5. Stafford School District
  6. West Hartford School District
  7. Regional School District 15
  8. Fairfield School District
  9. Regional School District 14
  10. Wilton School District
  11. Guilford School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Wallingford School

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wallingford School District: closest on enrollment (5,193 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($89,620 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

$151.0M
Total Revenue
$147.7M
Total Expenditure
$52.4M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$31.3M
Regular Program
$7.6M
Special Education
$1.4M
Vocational
$5.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wallingford School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Connecticut Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Connecticut districts belongs to Regional School District 09 at $127,454. Wallingford School District places 50 of 131 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Because Connecticut prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Maryland and Florida are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other Connecticut Districts

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

Westport School District
$96,071
5,271 students
Hamden School District
$70,234
5,009 students
Glastonbury School District
$103,339
5,486 students
South Windsor School District
$86,345
4,748 students
Darien School District
$90,690
4,678 students
Manchester School District
$62,129
5,786 students

This is a sample of 6 from 153 Connecticut districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wallingford School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wallingford School District?

The average teacher salary in Wallingford School District is $89,620 (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 Wallingford School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?

Wallingford School District pays 4.2% more than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $89,620.

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

Wallingford School District pays 27.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $89,620.

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

Wallingford School District spends approximately $28,436 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Wallingford School District's total expenditure of $147.7M (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. Wallingford School 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.