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Woodbridge School District

Woodbridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Woodbridge School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$88,522
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$21,419
Per-pupil spending
2,494
Students enrolled
42nd
Pct. in DE
$88,522

Woodbridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,522, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,494 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Woodbridge School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Delaware districts (2,494 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 42nd percentile for Delaware
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Delaware ranks #3 of 49 on the salary estimate and #44 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Woodbridge School District ranks #11 of 19 Delaware districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 of 19 by per-pupil spending. Christina School District leads both cuts in this pool; pay rank is still not spending rank
  • +31.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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How the salary estimate is built

FY2023 teacher salary expenditure

$15,757,000 ÷ 178.00 reported teacher FTE = $88,522

  • Regular program $9,027,000 · 57.3%
  • Special education $6,305,000 · 40.0%
  • Vocational programs $425,000 · 2.7%

These NCES F-33 program totals make up the numerator of the district-level average; they do not describe an individual teacher's pay or contract.

LEAID 1001850 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Woodbridge School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P42 in state RANK-NAT-MID P83 national PPE-MID $21K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,494 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Caesar FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $88,522 estimated average teacher salary · P42 in Delaware · P83 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Red ($1,138est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Woodbridge School

Salary neighbourhood · Woodbridge School

Woodbridge School sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Woodbridge School

Woodbridge School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$88,522 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Woodbridge School 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

What stands out about Woodbridge School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +31.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Delaware's statewide +27.6% by 4.3 points.

Delaware sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$88,522.472

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Delaware price level
98.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$89,635

+1% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Woodbridge School District

What the Numbers Say About Woodbridge School District

Woodbridge School District is a small school district in Delaware, serving 2,494 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,419. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,522, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 1001850 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Delaware statewide average of $92,029, teacher pay in Woodbridge School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in Delaware, it pays more than 42% of them. Delaware itself ranks #3 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Woodbridge School District reports $53.4M in total expenditure against $52.6M 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 $9.0M, special-education teacher pay is $6.3M.

How does Woodbridge School District compare?

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

Woodbridge School District $88,522
Red Clay Consolidated School District $87,385
Delaware avg $92,029
National avg $70,245

Woodbridge School District pays +1.3% more than Red Clay Consolidated School District · per-pupil $21,419 vs $24,497

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 Delaware districts

Caesar Rodney School District is Woodbridge School District's nearest match on both pay and per-pupil investment, which is uncommon: the two signals point at different districts for roughly 98% of districts. 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. Caesar Rodney School District
  2. Seaford School District
  3. Cape Henlopen School District
  4. Delmar School District
  5. POLYTECH School District
  6. Smyrna School District
  7. Lake Forest School District
  8. Laurel School District
  9. Sussex Technical School District
  10. Milford School District
  11. Colonial School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Caesar Rodney School District
  2. Seaford School District
  3. New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District
  4. Smyrna School District
  5. Cape Henlopen School District
  6. Colonial School District
  7. Milford School District
  8. POLYTECH School District
  9. Lake Forest School District
  10. Laurel School District
  11. Sussex Technical School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Woodbridge School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Woodbridge School District: closest on enrollment (2,494 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,522 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

$52.6M
Total Revenue
$53.4M
Total Expenditure
$15.8M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$9.0M
Regular Program
$6.3M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Woodbridge School District: the regular program, special education and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for other programs. Together they are 100% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 0% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Delaware Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Delaware districts belongs to Christina School District at $117,104. Woodbridge School District places 11 of 19 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Delaware sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Illinois and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Delaware districts →

Other Delaware Districts

Smaller-district sample from 18 Delaware peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Cape Henlopen School District
$86,060
6,336 students
Capital School District
$110,272
6,396 students
Caesar Rodney School District
$87,010
8,286 students
Colonial School District
$102,551
9,132 students
Brandywine School District
$67,847
10,367 students
Indian River School District
$98,130
10,799 students

This is a sample of 6 from 18 Delaware districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodbridge School District
What is the average teacher salary in Woodbridge School District?

The average teacher salary in Woodbridge School District is $88,522 (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 Woodbridge School District teacher pay compare to the Delaware average?

Woodbridge School District pays 3.8% less than the Delaware state average of $92,029. The district's average is $88,522.

How does Woodbridge School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Woodbridge School District pays 26.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,522.

What is the per-pupil spending in Woodbridge School District?

Woodbridge School District spends approximately $21,419 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Woodbridge School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Woodbridge School District's total expenditure of $53.4M (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. Woodbridge School District'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.