SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Top Masters in Education (http://www.topmastersineducation.com), a resource for educators looking to enhance their own educational foundation, has published a list of the top paying school districts per state based on the average pay of all teachers in the district (http://www.topmastersineducation.com/school-districts-with-highest-average-teacher-salary/.) At the top of the list is New York's Scarsdale School District which serves students just north of New York City. A distant second, paying almost $30,000 less, is Massachusetts' Nantucket Public Schools.
Other districts claiming the top position for their state include (listed in alphabetical order by state):
- Huntsville County Schools, Alabama $54,270
- Valdez School District, Alaska $70,290
- Phoenix Union School District, Arizona $48,800
- Springdale Public Schools, Arkansas $48,314
- Palo Alto Unified School District, California $70,530
- Boulder Valley School District, Colorado $49,050
- Greenwich Public Schools, Connecticut $69,465
- Christina School District, Delaware $60,950
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida $46,500
- Fulton County Schools, Georgia $56,300
- Hawaii Department of Education, Hawaii $54,700
- Blaine County School District, Idaho $48,550
- Community Unit School District 200, Illinois $58,950
- Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana $50,598
- West Des Moines Community Schools, Iowa $50,280
- Blue Valley Public Schools, Kansas $47,720
- Fayette County Public Schools, Kentucky $50,100
- St. Tammany Parish Schools, Louisiana $54,527
- Westbrook Schools, Maine $57,340
- Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland $63,608
- Nantucket Public Schools, Massachusetts $73,700
- Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan $55,250
- Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota $58,400
- Rankin County School District, Mississippi $41,880
- Brentwood School District, Missouri $54,900
- Billings Public Schools, Montana $48,500
- Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska $48,200
- Clark County School District, Nevada $55,240
- Stratham Administrative Unit 16, New Hampshire $54,810
- Newark Public Schools, New Jersey $68,000
- Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico $46,922
- Scarsdale School District, New York $107, 013
- Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina $47,111
- Bismarck Public Schools, North Dakota $46,100
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Ohio $57,815
- Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma $45,288
- Portland Public Schools, Oregon $58,210
- Bristol Township School District, Pennsylvania $65,550
- Providence Schools, Rhode Island $63,186
- Charleston County School District, South Carolina $49,800
- Rapid City Area Schools, South Dakota $39,978
- Shelby County Schools, Tennessee $47, 100
- Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas $56,60
- Salt Lake City School District, Utah $53,250
- Arlington Public Schools, Virginia $59,200
- Rutland City Public Schools, Vermont $54,300
- Bellevue School District, Washington $59,250
- Jefferson County Schools, West Virginia $46, 920
- Janesville School District, Wisconsin $53,792
- Laramie County Schools, Wyoming $57,222
"There has been much debate about the value of education and how teachers are compensated for their tireless commitment to the education of our children," said Hugo Saucedo, Editor of Top Masters in Education. "With the span between the highest average pay and the lowest exceeding $60,000, it is important that teachers are educated about their compensation so that they can not only make decisions about where they might pursue a career, but so that they can advocate for themselves to receive pay that offers them the financial security they need."
Saucedo determined the highest average paying public school districts in each state by cross-referencing sources such as NEA (National Educational Association), National Center for Educational Statistics, State Educational websites, and a variety of other labor related sites that measured average income in each corresponding city. The list does not include private institutions or independent charter schools.
In addition to naming the average pay in each state's top ranking district, readers will find a brief description of the district and general information about the community where it is located.
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