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Avoca Central School District

Avoca Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,971 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Avoca Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$64,971
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$35,481
Per-pupil spending
378
Students enrolled
18th
Pct. in NY
$64,971

Avoca Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,971 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,971, below the national average of $70,245, serving 378 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Avoca Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,971 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 18th percentile for New York
  • 48th percentile nationally
  • 32% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New York ranks #4 of 49 on the salary estimate and #7 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Avoca Central School District ranks #522 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #224 of 635 by per-pupil spending. North Merrick Union Free School District pay #1 at $176,270 is not Downsville Central School District spending #1 at $60,637 per pupil
  • +13.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median

Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Avoca Central School District's instructional payroll puts 12.7% into special education , 5.6 points below the state median of 18.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New York district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Avoca Central NY median Gap
Regular program 79.5% 77.4% +2.1 pp
Special education 12.7% 18.3% -5.6 pp
Vocational programs 1.5% 0.0% +1.5 pp
Other programs 6.3% 3.5% +2.8 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 674 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3603630 · FY2023.

LEAID 3603630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Avoca Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -28% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P18 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P48 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-TINY 378 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Duanesburg FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $64,971 estimated average teacher salary · P18 in New York · P48 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$4,237est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Avoca Central

Salary neighbourhood · Avoca Central

Avoca Central 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 Avoca Central

Avoca Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$64,971 48th percentile higher than 48% 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

Avoca Central in New York's lower-third pay band

Same 635 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Avoca Central School District ranks #522 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #224 of 635 by per-pupil spending. North Merrick Union Free School District pay #1 at $176,270 is not Downsville Central School District spending #1 at $60,637 per pupil

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

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Avoca Central School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.

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

What stands out about Avoca Central School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 4.4 points, a growth rate faster than 71% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 437 to 378 students (13.5% 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.
  • It is a very small district (378 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $35,481 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$64,970.646

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New York price level
107.8 / 100

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

National-price equivalent
$60,246

-7% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New York 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 New York 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 Avoca Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Avoca Central School District

Avoca Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 378 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $35,481. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,971, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3603630 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New York statewide average of $89,760, teacher pay in Avoca Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 18% of them. New York itself ranks #4 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Avoca Central School District reports $13.4M in total expenditure against $15.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.

How does Avoca Central School District compare?

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

Avoca Central School District $64,971
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Avoca Central School District pays -6.1% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $35,481 vs $40,178

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 New York districts

On pay, Avoca Central School District sits closest to Duanesburg Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Trumansburg Central 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. Duanesburg Central School District
  2. Frankfort-schuyler Central School District
  3. Argyle Central School District
  4. Silver Creek Central School District
  5. Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
  6. North Rose-wolcott Central School District
  7. Allegany-limestone Central School District
  8. Geneseo Central School District
  9. Dalton-nunda Central School District (Keshequa)
  10. Poland Central School District
  11. Gananda Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Trumansburg Central School District
  2. Schoharie Central School District
  3. South Kortright Central School District
  4. Prattsburgh Central School District
  5. Holland Central School District
  6. North Warren Central School District
  7. Hornell City School District
  8. Groton Central School District
  9. Green Island Union Free School District
  10. Naples Central School District
  11. North Collins Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Avoca Central School District: closest on enrollment (378 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,971 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

$15.5M
Total Revenue
$13.4M
Total Expenditure
$4.3M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$0.4M
Special Education
$0.0M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Avoca Central School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 70% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 30% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New York Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New York districts belongs to North Merrick Union Free School District at $176,270. Placed 479 of 552, Avoca Central School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. Because New York prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Massachusetts and Washington are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other New York Districts

Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Colton-pierrepont Central School District
$78,114
373 students
Fort Edward Union Free School District
$69,395
383 students
Jasper-troupsburg Central School District
$45,444
371 students
Hartford Central School District
$52,761
388 students
Prattsburgh Central School District
$69,000
364 students
Edmeston Central School District
$63,931
363 students

This is a sample of 6 from 641 New York districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

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

The average teacher salary in Avoca Central School District is $64,971 (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 Avoca Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Avoca Central School District pays 27.6% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $64,971.

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

Avoca Central School District pays 7.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,971.

What is the per-pupil spending in Avoca Central School District?

Avoca Central School District spends approximately $35,481 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Avoca Central School District's total expenditure of $13.4M (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. Avoca Central 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.