School district · Massachusetts · LEAID 2513110
Winchester
Winchester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,333 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Winchester come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $94,647
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $23,264
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,333
- Students enrolled
- 79th
- Pct. in MA
Above benchmark
Winchester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,333 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $94,647, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,333 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Winchester is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Massachusetts districts (4,333 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 79th percentile for Massachusetts
- 88th percentile nationally
- 39% 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.
- Winchester ranks #59 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #186 of 288 by per-pupil spending. Boston pay #1 at $121,260 is not Watertown spending #1 at $60,947 per pupil
- +25.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 2513110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Winchester F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $94,647 estimated average teacher salary · P79 in Massachusetts · P88 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Braintree ($984est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Winchester
Salary neighbourhood · Winchester
Winchester 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).
- Lawrence · low pole
Lawrence · low pole
$70,160 est. salary
- Braintree · near
Braintree · near
$93,663 est. salary
- Winchester
Winchester · this district
$94,647 est. salary
- Acton-Boxborough
Acton-Boxborough · near
$96,079 est. salary
- Everett · near
Everett · near
$96,585 est. salary
- Boston · top pay
Boston · top pay
$121,260 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Winchester
Winchester's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$94,647 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Winchester in Massachusetts's upper-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
- Winchester
Winchester
$94,647 est. avg salary
- Watertown
Watertown
$92,711 est. avg salary
What this shows Winchester ranks #59 of 288 Massachusetts districts by estimated teacher salary and #186 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
Winchester is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Watertown
Watertown
$60,947 per pupil
- Boston
Boston
$45,516 per pupil
- Winchester $23,264
Winchester
$23,264 per pupil
What this shows Watertown leads spending at $60,947 per pupil; Boston leads pay.
What stands out about Winchester
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +25.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Massachusetts's statewide +19.4% by 5.6 points, a growth rate faster than 83% of the 224 Massachusetts districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 4,639 to 4,333 students (6.6% 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.
Massachusetts prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $94,646.784
- Massachusetts price level
- 107.7 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $87,900
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 Winchester
What the Numbers Say About Winchester
Winchester is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Massachusetts, serving 4,333 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $23,264. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $94,647, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2513110 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Massachusetts statewide average of $84,560, teacher pay in Winchester runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 11.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Massachusetts, it pays more than 79% 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, Winchester reports $100.8M in total expenditure against $99.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $27.0M, special-education teacher pay is $6.6M.
How does Winchester compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Massachusetts average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Winchester pays -21.9% less than Boston · per-pupil $23,264 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, Winchester sits closest to Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Quincy. 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 Winchester's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Winchester: closest on enrollment (4,333 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($94,647 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 Winchester: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Winchester sits in the upper quarter of that field at 54 of 272, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Winchester
What is the average teacher salary in Winchester?
The average teacher salary in Winchester is $94,647 (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 Winchester teacher pay compare to the Massachusetts average?
Winchester pays 11.9% more than the Massachusetts state average of $84,560. The district's average is $94,647.
How does Winchester teacher pay compare to the national average?
Winchester pays 34.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $94,647.
What is the per-pupil spending in Winchester?
Winchester spends approximately $23,264 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Winchester's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 39% of Winchester's total expenditure of $100.8M (NCES FY2023).
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