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Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (2,339 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,065
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$27,676
Per-pupil spending
2,339
Students enrolled
31st
Pct. in VT
$64,065

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (2,339 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,065, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,339 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Large enrollment scale: Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is in the largest third by enrollment among comparable Vermont districts (2,339 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 31st percentile for Vermont
  • 46th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 ranks #48 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #30 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
  • +6.4% estimated-basis panel FY2020→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 5000431 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Windham Southeast F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -11% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P31 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P46 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,339 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Quarry FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,065 estimated average teacher salary · P31 in Vermont · P46 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Quarry (+$362est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Windham Southeast

Salary neighbourhood · Windham Southeast

Windham Southeast 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Windham Southeast

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,065 46th percentile higher than 46% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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

Windham Southeast in Vermont's lower-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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 ranks #48 of 70 Vermont districts by estimated teacher salary and #30 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

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

  • This is a contracting district: 2,469 students in FY2020 down to 2,339 in FY2023, a 5.3% 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 $27,676 is among the highest in the nation.

Vermont sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$64,064.967

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
$65,950

+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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

What the Numbers Say About Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is a small school district in Vermont, serving 2,339 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,676. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,065, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 5000431 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Vermont statewide average of $72,015, teacher pay in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Vermont, it pays more than 31% 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, Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 reports $64.7M in total expenditure against $61.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $14.2M.

How does Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 compare?

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

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 $64,065
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 $98,533
Vermont avg $72,015
National avg $70,245

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 pays -35.0% less than Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 · per-pupil $27,676 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, Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 sits closest to Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Milton 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
  2. Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
  3. Windsor Central Unified Union School District #76
  4. Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
  5. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  6. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  7. Mount Ascutney School District #86
  8. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  9. Mount Anthony Union High School District #14
  10. North Country Union High School District
  11. Oxbow Unified Union School District #91
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Milton School District
  2. Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
  3. Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B
  4. Lamoille South Unified Union School District #90
  5. Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
  6. Maple Run Unified Union School District #57
  7. Harwood Unified Union School District #60
  8. Missisquoi Valley School District #89
  9. Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
  10. Mill River Unified Union School District #52
  11. South Burlington School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96: closest on enrollment (2,339 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,065 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

$61.0M
Total Revenue
$64.7M
Total Expenditure
$16.7M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.2M
Regular Program

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for a single program in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96: the regular program. It reports no separate figure for special education, 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.

Vermont Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Vermont districts belongs to Saint Johnsbury School District at $103,297. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 places 33 of 47 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

View all Vermont districts →

Other Vermont Districts

Large-district sample from 69 Vermont peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Green Mountain Unified School District #77
$72,597
680 students
North Country Union High School District
$67,332
680 students
Mount Ascutney School District #86
$61,600
643 students
Georgia School District
$45,099
630 students
Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
$55,735
624 students
White River Unified School District #79
$54,386
624 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
What is the average teacher salary in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96?

The average teacher salary in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 is $64,065 (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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 teacher pay compare to the Vermont average?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 pays 11.0% less than the Vermont state average of $72,015. The district's average is $64,065.

How does Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 pays 8.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,065.

What is the per-pupil spending in Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 spends approximately $27,676 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96's total expenditure of $64.7M (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. Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96'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.