PlainTeacher

School district · Rhode Island · LEAID 4401110

Warwick

Warwick sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $106,562 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Warwick come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$106,562
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$26,439
Per-pupil spending
7,860
Students enrolled
94th
Pct. in RI
$106,562

Warwick sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $106,562 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $106,562, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,860 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Warwick sits in the highest third of Rhode Island districts on estimated teacher pay at $106,562 (above 94% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 94th percentile for Rhode Island
  • 93rd percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Rhode Island ranks #5 of 49 on the salary estimate and #45 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Warwick ranks #2 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil

Keep this district in your shortlist

Save it in this browser, then return when PlainTeacher adds a newer public-data release. No account or personal details required.

View saved

Instructional payroll mix vs Rhode Island median

Among 36 Rhode Island districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Warwick's instructional payroll puts 21.4% into special education , 4.7 points above the state median of 16.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Rhode Island peer.

Program Warwick RI median Gap
Regular program 74.8% 77.4% -2.6 pp
Special education 21.4% 16.7% +4.7 pp
Vocational programs 2.3% 2.7% -0.4 pp
Other programs 1.5% 1.9% -0.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 36 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 4401110 · FY2023.

LEAID 4401110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Warwick F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +19% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P94 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P93 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 7,860 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lincoln FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $106,562 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in Rhode Island · P93 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Lincoln ($1,222est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Warwick

Salary neighbourhood · Warwick

Warwick 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Warwick

Warwick's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$106,562 Top 7% higher than 93% 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. Warwick $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

Warwick in Rhode Island's upper-third pay band

Same 34 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Warwick ranks #2 of 34 Rhode Island districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 of 34 by per-pupil spending. Narragansett pay #1 at $108,019 is not Little Compton spending #1 at $45,050 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Warwick is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Little Compton leads spending at $45,050 per pupil; Narragansett leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Warwick

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,439 is among the highest in the nation.

Rhode Island sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$106,562.307

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Rhode Island price level
102.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$104,406

-2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Rhode Island sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

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 Rhode Island 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 Warwick

What the Numbers Say About Warwick

Warwick is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Rhode Island, serving 7,860 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,439. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $106,562, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4401110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Rhode Island statewide average of $89,674, teacher pay in Warwick runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (51.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Rhode Island, it pays more than 94% of them. Rhode Island itself ranks #5 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Warwick reports $207.8M in total expenditure against $207.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $51.7M, special-education teacher pay is $14.8M.

How does Warwick compare?

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

Warwick $106,562
Providence $93,021
Rhode Island avg $89,674
National avg $70,245

Warwick pays +14.6% more than Providence · per-pupil $26,439 vs $29,598

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 Rhode Island districts

On pay, Warwick sits closest to Lincoln; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Kingstown. 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. Lincoln
  2. South Kingstown
  3. Barrington
  4. Providence
  5. West Warwick
  6. Bristol Warren
  7. Coventry
  8. Westerly
  9. Cranston
  10. Central Falls
  11. North Kingstown
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Kingstown
  2. Pawtucket
  3. Woonsocket
  4. East Providence
  5. Bristol Warren
  6. Johnston
  7. West Warwick
  8. Providence
  9. Chariho
  10. North Providence
  11. Central Falls

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Warwick's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Warwick: closest on enrollment (7,860 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($106,562 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

$207.1M
Total Revenue
$207.8M
Total Expenditure
$71.5M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$51.7M
Regular Program
$14.8M
Special Education
$1.6M
Vocational
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Warwick: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 97% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 3% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Rhode Island Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Rhode Island districts belongs to Narragansett at $108,019. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 31 districts of comparable size, Warwick is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. On BEA's price parity Rhode Island sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Colorado and Virginia are its nearest price peers.

View all Rhode Island districts →

Other Rhode Island Districts

Large-district sample from 33 Rhode Island peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Scituate
$93,541
1,193 students
Narragansett
$108,019
1,114 students
Glocester
$85,795
575 students
Jamestown
$85,855
410 students
Foster
$76,927
221 students
Little Compton
$91,796
200 students

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Warwick
What is the average teacher salary in Warwick?

The average teacher salary in Warwick is $106,562 (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 Warwick teacher pay compare to the Rhode Island average?

Warwick pays 18.8% more than the Rhode Island state average of $89,674. The district's average is $106,562.

How does Warwick teacher pay compare to the national average?

Warwick pays 51.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $106,562.

What is the per-pupil spending in Warwick?

Warwick spends approximately $26,439 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Warwick's total expenditure of $207.8M (NCES FY2023).

Next read for Warwick
Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher

Cite, share, embed & editorial notes

Share this district data

Download a sourced data card or share the canonical district profile.

X Facebook LinkedIn WhatsApp Email
Embed this widget

Copy this snippet to embed a live-linked card on your own site.

Editorial standards & source notes

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. Warwick'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.