School district · Connecticut · LEAID 0905040
Westport School District
Westport School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,071 (above 79% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Westport School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $96,071
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,589
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,271
- Students enrolled
- 79th
- Pct. in CT
Above benchmark
Westport School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,071 (above 79% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $96,071, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,271 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Westport School District sits in the highest third of Connecticut districts on estimated teacher pay at $96,071 (above 79% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 79th percentile for Connecticut
- 89th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Westport School District ranks #31 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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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LEAID 0905040 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Westport School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $96,071 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Connecticut · P89 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trumbull ($368est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Westport School
Salary neighbourhood · Westport School
Westport School 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).
- Manchester · low pole
Manchester · low pole
$62,129 est. salary
- Groton · near
Groton · near
$94,667 est. salary
- West · near
West · near
$95,046 est. salary
- Trumbull · near
Trumbull · near
$95,703 est. salary
- Westport
Westport · this district
$96,071 est. salary
- New · top pay
New · top pay
$107,356 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Westport School
Westport School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$96,071 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Westport School in Connecticut's upper-third pay band
Same 151 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$127,454 est. avg salary
- Westport School District
Westport School District
$96,071 est. avg salary
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$78,885 est. avg salary
What this shows Westport School District ranks #31 of 151 Connecticut districts by estimated teacher salary and #51 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Westport School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Winchester School District
Winchester School District
$51,510 per pupil
- Regional School District 09
Regional School District 09
$38,542 per pupil
- Westport School District
Westport School District
$30,589 per pupil
What this shows Winchester School District leads spending at $51,510 per pupil; Regional School District 09 leads pay.
What stands out about Westport School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,589 is among the highest in the nation.
Connecticut prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $96,071.022
- Connecticut price level
- 104.2 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $92,198
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Westport School District
What the Numbers Say About Westport School District
Westport School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Connecticut, serving 5,271 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,589. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $96,071, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0905040 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Connecticut statewide average of $86,015, teacher pay in Westport School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (36.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Connecticut, it pays more than 79% 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, Westport School District reports $161.2M in total expenditure against $160.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $38.5M, special-education teacher pay is $7.7M.
How does Westport 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.
Westport School District pays +27.5% more than Bridgeport School District · per-pupil $30,589 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, Westport School District sits closest to Trumbull School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Weston School District. 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 Westport School District's pay band
Two out-of-state peer sets for Westport School District: closest on enrollment (5,271 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($96,071 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 4 programs in Westport 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Westport School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 26 of 131, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Connecticut sample (including Westport School). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Westport School District
What is the average teacher salary in Westport School District?
The average teacher salary in Westport School District is $96,071 (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 Westport School District teacher pay compare to the Connecticut average?
Westport School District pays 11.7% more than the Connecticut state average of $86,015. The district's average is $96,071.
How does Westport School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Westport School District pays 36.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $96,071.
What is the per-pupil spending in Westport School District?
Westport School District spends approximately $30,589 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Westport School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Westport School District's total expenditure of $161.2M (NCES FY2023).
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