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Bellmore-merrick Central High School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $154,128, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bellmore-merrick Central High School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$154,128
Est. avg teacher salary
$31,940
Per-pupil spending
5,140
Students enrolled
90th
Pct. in NY
$154,128

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District (New York) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $154,128, meaningfully above the New York average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 5,140 students.

  • 90th percentile for New York
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 43% of spending reaches instructional salaries

Avg Teacher Salary

$154,128

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$31,940

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

5,140 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

22.4% above New York average

Nationally, Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's estimated average out-pays 99% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$154,128 Top 1% higher than 99% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Bellmore-merrick Central High School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,940 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Bellmore-merrick Central High School District

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 5,140 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,940. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $154,128, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3619020 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New York statewide average of $125,882, teacher pay in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 22.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (79.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 90% of them.

Budget figures show Bellmore-merrick Central High School District reporting $164.2M in total expenditure against $167.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 43% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $51.6M, special-education teacher pay is $10.0M.

How does Bellmore-merrick Central High 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.

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District $154,128
Buffalo City School District $82,421
New York avg $125,882
National avg $85,759

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District pays +87.0% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $31,940 vs $34,113

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$167.5M
Total Revenue
$164.2M
Total Expenditure
$71.0M
Instruction Salaries
43% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$51.6M
Regular Program
$10.0M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$2.1M
Other Programs

Other New York Districts

Baldwinsville Central School District
$121,426
5,354 students
Rush-henrietta Central School District
$99,225
5,365 students
Hicksville Union Free School District
$145,590
5,368 students
Mamaroneck Union Free School District
$140,550
5,384 students
Riverhead Central School District
$140,532
5,407 students
Fairport Central School District
$100,692
5,407 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's average teacher salary at $154,128, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Bellmore-merrick Central High School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District pays 22.4% more than the New York state average of $125,882. The district's average is $154,128.

How does Bellmore-merrick Central High School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District pays 79.7% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $154,128.

What is the per-pupil spending in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District?

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District spends approximately $31,940 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District?

Bellmore-merrick Central High School District has 5,140 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 43% of Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's total expenditure of $164.2M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.