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Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,808 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$95,808
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$31,356
Per-pupil spending
1,423
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in VT
$95,808

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,808 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $95,808, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,423 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 sits in the highest third of Vermont districts on estimated teacher pay at $95,808 (above 93% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 93rd percentile for Vermont
  • 88th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Vermont ranks #18 of 49 on the salary estimate and #48 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 ranks #5 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil
  • +0.2% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Vermont median

Among 101 Vermont districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Washington Central Unified Union School District #92's instructional payroll puts 83.6% into regular program , 15.9 points below the state median of 99.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Washington Central VT median Gap
Regular program 83.6% 99.5% -15.9 pp
Special education 15.9% 0.0% +15.9 pp
Other programs 0.5% 0.0% +0.5 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 101 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 5000439 · FY2023.

LEAID 5000439 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Washington Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +33% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-MID P88 national PPE-HIGH $31K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,423 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Burlington FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $95,808 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in Vermont · P88 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Burlington ($1,030est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Washington Central

Salary neighbourhood · Washington Central

Washington Central 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
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National salary distribution for Washington Central

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$95,808 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. This district $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

Washington Central in Vermont's upper-third pay band

Same 70 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 ranks #5 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #15 of 70 by per-pupil spending. Saint Johnsbury School District pay #1 at $103,297 is not Winooski Incorporated School District spending #1 at $50,062 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Winooski Incorporated School District leads spending at $50,062 per pupil; Saint Johnsbury School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

  • This is a contracting district: 1,549 students in FY2020 down to 1,423 in FY2023, a 8.1% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,356 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$95,807.875

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Vermont price level
97.1 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$98,627

+3% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

What the Numbers Say About Washington Central Unified Union School District #92

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 1,423 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,356. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $95,808, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000439 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 33.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 93% of them. Vermont itself ranks #18 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 reports $44.6M in total expenditure against $44.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $9.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 compare?

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

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 $95,808
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 pays -2.8% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $31,356 vs $26,312

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 Vermont districts

On pay, Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 sits closest to Burlington School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. 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. Burlington School District
  2. South Burlington School District
  3. Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
  4. Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
  5. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
  6. Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
  7. Winooski Incorporated School District
  8. Rutland City School District
  9. Colchester School District
  10. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  11. Saint Johnsbury School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
  2. North Country Union High School District
  3. Barre Unified Union School District #97
  4. Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
  5. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
  6. Hartford School District
  7. Rutland City School District
  8. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  9. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  10. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  11. Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Washington Central Unified Union School District #92's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Washington Central Unified Union School District #92: closest on enrollment (1,423 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($95,808 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

$44.1M
Total Revenue
$44.6M
Total Expenditure
$12.9M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.4M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Washington Central Unified Union School District #92: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 5 of 47, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Vermont sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Texas and Pennsylvania are its nearest price peers.

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Other Vermont Districts

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

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
$64,065
2,339 students
Derby School District
$66,000
496 students
Colchester School District
$88,732
2,409 students
Rivendell Interstate School District
$80,288
422 students
Arlington School District
$72,031
421 students
Blue Mountain Union School District #21
$75,417
411 students

This is a sample of 6 from 69 Vermont districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
What is the average teacher salary in Washington Central Unified Union School District #92?

The average teacher salary in Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 is $95,808 (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 Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 pays 33.0% more than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $95,808.

How does Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 pays 36.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $95,808.

What is the per-pupil spending in Washington Central Unified Union School District #92?

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 spends approximately $31,356 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Washington Central Unified Union School District #92's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Washington Central Unified Union School District #92's total expenditure of $44.6M (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. Washington Central Unified Union School District #92'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.