School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2512060
Wareham
Wareham is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,015 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wareham come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $78,483
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $29,113
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,015
- Students enrolled
- 31st
- Pct. in MA
Below benchmark
Wareham is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,015 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,483, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,015 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Wareham is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (2,015 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 31st percentile for Massachusetts
- 72nd percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Wareham ranks #197 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #70 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
- +13.6% 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, Wareham's instructional payroll puts 24.5% into special education , 5.7 points above the state median of 18.8%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Massachusetts peer.
| Program | Wareham | MA median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 75.5% | 79.6% | -4.1 pp |
| Special education | 24.5% | 18.8% | +5.7 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 2512060 · FY2023.
LEAID 2512060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Wareham F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $78,483 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Massachusetts · P72 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Plymouth (+$212est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Wareham
Salary neighbourhood · Wareham
Wareham trails 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).
- Lawrence · low pole
Lawrence · low pole
$70,160 est. salary
- Wareham
Wareham · this district
$78,483 est. salary
- Plymouth · near
Plymouth · near
$78,694 est. salary
- Chicopee · near
Chicopee · near
$79,581 est. salary
- Haverhill · near
Haverhill · near
$79,640 est. salary
- Boston · top pay
Boston · top pay
$121,260 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wareham
Wareham's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$78,483 Top 28% higher than 72% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Wareham in Massachusetts's lower-third pay band
Same 288 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Boston
Boston
$121,260 est. avg salary
- Watertown
Watertown
$92,711 est. avg salary
- Wareham
Wareham
$78,483 est. avg salary
What this shows Wareham ranks #197 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #70 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Wareham is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Watertown
Watertown
$60,947 per pupil
- Boston
Boston
$45,516 per pupil
- Wareham
Wareham
$29,113 per pupil
What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.
What stands out about Wareham
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +13.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 5.7 points, a growth rate faster than 36% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 2,126 to 2,015 students (5.2% 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.
- Its per-pupil spending of $29,113 is among the highest in the nation.
Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $78,482.573
- Massachusetts price level
- 107.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $72,888
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Wareham
What the Numbers Say About Wareham
Wareham is a small school district in Massachusetts, serving 2,015 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,113. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,483, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2512060 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Wareham runs materially below the state benchmark, a 7.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 31% 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, Wareham reports $58.7M in total expenditure against $50.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.6M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.
How does Wareham compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Wareham pays -35.3% less than Boston · per-pupil $29,113 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, Wareham sits closest to Melrose; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lincoln-Sudbury. 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.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Wareham's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Wareham: closest on enrollment (2,015 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,483 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Wareham: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Wareham places 188 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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Smaller-district sample from 289 Massachusetts peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Wareham
What is the average teacher salary in Wareham?
The average teacher salary in Wareham is $78,483 (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 Wareham teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?
Wareham pays 7.2% less than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $78,483.
How does Wareham teacher pay compare to the national average?
Wareham pays 11.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,483.
What is the per-pupil spending in Wareham?
Wareham spends approximately $29,113 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Wareham's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Wareham's total expenditure of $58.7M (NCES FY2023).
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