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Yarmouth Schools

Yarmouth Schools sits in the highest third of Maine districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,287 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Yarmouth Schools come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,287
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$22,213
Per-pupil spending
1,679
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in ME
$86,287

Yarmouth Schools sits in the highest third of Maine districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,287 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,287, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,679 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Yarmouth Schools sits in the highest third of Maine districts on estimated teacher pay at $86,287 (above 97% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 97th percentile for Maine
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 41% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Yarmouth Schools ranks #3 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +28.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2314100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Yarmouth Schools F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +37% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $22K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,679 students INSTR-MID 41% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Scarborough FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,287 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in Maine · P81 nationally · 41% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Scarborough (+$2,483est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Yarmouth Schools

Salary neighbourhood · Yarmouth Schools

Yarmouth Schools 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 Yarmouth Schools

Yarmouth Schools's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,287 Top 19% higher than 81% 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. Yarmouth Schools $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

Yarmouth Schools in Maine's upper-third pay band

Same 119 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Yarmouth Schools ranks #3 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #42 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Yarmouth Schools is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows RSU 24 leads spending at $38,957 per pupil; Cape Elizabeth Public Schools leads pay.

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

What stands out about Yarmouth Schools

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +28.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 8.9 points, a growth rate faster than 82% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$86,287.019

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$88,080

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine 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 Maine 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 Yarmouth Schools

What the Numbers Say About Yarmouth Schools

Yarmouth Schools is a small school district in Maine, serving 1,679 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $22,213. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,287, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314100 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in Yarmouth Schools runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 37.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 97% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Yarmouth Schools reports $37.3M in total expenditure against $36.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 41% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Yarmouth Schools compare?

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

Yarmouth Schools $86,287
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

Yarmouth Schools pays +17.3% more than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $22,213 vs $23,132

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 Maine districts

Scarborough Public Schools is Yarmouth Schools'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. Scarborough Public Schools
  2. York Public Schools
  3. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools
  4. Falmouth Public Schools
  5. Wells-Ogunquit CSD
  6. Five Town CSD
  7. Brunswick Public Schools
  8. Saco Public Schools
  9. RSU 75/MSAD 75
  10. RSU 51/MSAD 51
  11. RSU 35/MSAD 35
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Scarborough Public Schools
  2. RSU 68/MSAD 68
  3. RSU 61/MSAD 61
  4. Brunswick Public Schools
  5. RSU 59/MSAD 59
  6. RSU 74/MSAD 74
  7. Waterville Public Schools
  8. RSU 10
  9. Kittery Public Schools
  10. RSU 87/MSAD 23
  11. RSU 51/MSAD 51

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Yarmouth Schools's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Yarmouth Schools: closest on enrollment (1,679 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,287 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

$36.9M
Total Revenue
$37.3M
Total Expenditure
$15.2M
Instruction Salaries
41% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.9M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Yarmouth Schools: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. 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.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. Only third place separates it from the ceiling: among the 88 districts of comparable size, Yarmouth Schools is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below it. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

View all Maine districts →

Other Maine Districts

Smaller-district sample from 118 Maine peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

RSU 51/MSAD 51
$76,524
2,153 students
Augusta Public Schools
$60,370
2,213 students
RSU 54/MSAD 54
$60,179
2,229 students
RSU 09
$53,720
2,266 students
RSU 22
$62,424
2,278 students
RSU 25
$54,115
1,073 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yarmouth Schools
What is the average teacher salary in Yarmouth Schools?

The average teacher salary in Yarmouth Schools is $86,287 (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 Yarmouth Schools teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

Yarmouth Schools pays 37.2% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $86,287.

How does Yarmouth Schools teacher pay compare to the national average?

Yarmouth Schools pays 22.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,287.

What is the per-pupil spending in Yarmouth Schools?

Yarmouth Schools spends approximately $22,213 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Yarmouth Schools's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 41% of Yarmouth Schools's total expenditure of $37.3M (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. Yarmouth Schools'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.