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School district · New York · LEAID 3604350

Belfast Central School District

Belfast Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,475 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Belfast Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$57,475
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$34,172
Per-pupil spending
320
Students enrolled
6th
Pct. in NY
$57,475

Belfast Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,475 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $57,475, below the national average of $70,245, serving 320 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Belfast Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $57,475 (above only 6% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 6th percentile for New York
  • 31st percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Belfast Central School District ranks #594 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #278 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
  • +8.9% 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, Belfast Central School District's instructional payroll puts 20.5% into special education , 2.3 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New York peer.

Program Belfast Central NY median Gap
Regular program 75.6% 77.4% -1.8 pp
Special education 20.5% 18.3% +2.3 pp
Other programs 3.9% 3.5% +0.5 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 3604350 · FY2023.

LEAID 3604350 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Belfast Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -36% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P6 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P31 national PPE-HIGH $34K/pupil ENR-TINY 320 students INSTR-MID 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Copenhagen FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $57,475 estimated average teacher salary · P6 in New York · P31 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$11,733est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Belfast Central

Salary neighbourhood · Belfast Central

Belfast 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 Belfast Central

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$57,475 31st percentile higher than 31% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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

Belfast 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 Belfast Central School District ranks #594 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #278 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

Belfast 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 Belfast Central School District

  • It is a very small district (320 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,172 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$57,475

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
$53,296

-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 Belfast Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Belfast Central School District

Belfast Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 320 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,172. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $57,475, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3604350 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 Belfast Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 36.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (18.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 6% 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, Belfast Central School District reports $10.9M in total expenditure against $11.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.

How does Belfast 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.

Belfast Central School District $57,475
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Belfast Central School District pays -17.0% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $34,172 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, Belfast Central School District sits closest to Copenhagen Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Oriskany 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. Copenhagen Central School District
  2. Penn Yan Central School District
  3. Madison Central School District
  4. Worcester Central School District
  5. Hinsdale Central School District
  6. Letchworth Central School District
  7. Naples Central School District
  8. Forestville Central School District
  9. Fillmore Central School District
  10. Sackets Harbor Central School District
  11. Morrisville-eaton Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Oriskany Central School District
  2. Canastota Central School District
  3. Walton Central School District
  4. Morris Central School District
  5. Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
  6. Hermon-dekalb Central School District
  7. Fort Plain Central School District
  8. Forestville Central School District
  9. Saranac Lake Central School District
  10. Chateaugay Central School District
  11. Brookfield Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Belfast Central School District: closest on enrollment (320 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($57,475 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

$11.5M
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Expenditure
$3.9M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Belfast Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 59% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 41% 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 532 of 552, Belfast 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.

View all New York districts →

Other New York Districts

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

Fort Edward Union Free School District
$69,395
383 students
Clifton-fine Central School District
$66,415
252 students
Schenevus Central School District
$62,001
252 students
Hartford Central School District
$52,761
388 students
Willsboro Central School District
$88,319
251 students
Stamford Central School District
$69,321
251 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 Belfast Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Belfast Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Belfast Central School District is $57,475 (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 Belfast Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Belfast Central School District pays 36.0% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $57,475.

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

Belfast Central School District pays 18.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $57,475.

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

Belfast Central School District spends approximately $34,172 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Belfast Central School District's total expenditure of $10.9M (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. Belfast 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.