School district · New York · LEAID 3619020
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bellmore-merrick Central High School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $140,638
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $33,071
- Per-pupil spending
- 5,200
- Students enrolled
- 94th
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $140,638, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,200 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,200 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 94th percentile for New York
- 99th percentile nationally
- 43% 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.
- Bellmore-merrick Central High School District ranks #36 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 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
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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median
Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's instructional payroll puts 79.6% into regular program , 2.2 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New York district.
| Program | Bellmore-merrick Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.6% | 77.4% | +2.2 pp |
| Special education | 16.5% | 18.3% | -1.8 pp |
| Other programs | 3.8% | 3.5% | +0.3 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 3619020 · FY2023.
LEAID 3619020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Bellmore-merrick Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $140,638 estimated average teacher salary · P94 in New York · P99 nationally · 43% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Longwood (+$1,302est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Bellmore-merrick Central
Salary neighbourhood · Bellmore-merrick Central
Bellmore-merrick Central 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).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Bellmore-merrick
Bellmore-merrick · this district
$140,638 est. salary
- Longwood · near
Longwood · near
$141,940 est. salary
- Sewanhaka · near
Sewanhaka · near
$142,613 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$142,658 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Bellmore-merrick Central
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$140,638 Top 1% higher than 99% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Bellmore-merrick Central in New York's upper-third pay band
Same 635 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
$140,638 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Bellmore-merrick Central High School District ranks #36 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #326 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
$33,071 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.
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 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its per-pupil spending of $33,071 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $140,637.687
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $130,411
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
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 5,200 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,071. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $140,638, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3619020 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 Bellmore-merrick Central High School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 56.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (100.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 94% 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, Bellmore-merrick Central High School District reports $172.0M in total expenditure against $175.0M 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 $52.7M, special-education teacher pay is $10.9M.
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 pays +103.2% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $33,071 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, Bellmore-merrick Central High School District sits closest to Byram Hills Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Geneva City 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.
- Byram Hills Central School District
- Pelham Union Free School District
- Carmel Central School District
- Hendrick Hudson Central School District
- Roslyn Union Free School District
- Oceanside Union Free School District
- Edgemont Union Free School District
- Port Chester-rye Union Free School District
- East Williston Union Free School District
- Longwood Central School District
- East Islip Union Free School District
- Geneva City School District
- Wayland-cohocton Central School District
- Wyandanch Union Free School District
- Central Islip Union Free School District
- Canandaigua City School District
- Tonawanda City School District
- Bronxville Union Free School District
- Croton-harmon Union Free School District
- East Meadow Union Free School District
- Camden Central School District
- Sachem Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Byram Hills Central School District$140,658 estimated salary+0.0% versus this district · 2,299 students
- Pelham Union Free School District$140,672 estimated salary+0.0% versus this district · 2,756 students
- Carmel Central School District$140,082 estimated salary-0.4% versus this district · 3,743 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Geneva City School District$33,030 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $60,517 estimated salary
- Wayland-cohocton Central School District$32,990 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $56,532 estimated salary
- Wyandanch Union Free School District$32,982 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $119,604 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Bellmore-merrick Central High School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Bellmore-merrick Central High School District: closest on enrollment (5,200 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($140,638 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Bellmore-merrick Central High 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 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Bellmore-merrick Central High School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 36 of 551, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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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Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District?
The average teacher salary in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District is $140,638 (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 Bellmore-merrick Central High School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District pays 56.7% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $140,638.
How does Bellmore-merrick Central High School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District pays 100.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $140,638.
What is the per-pupil spending in Bellmore-merrick Central High School District?
Bellmore-merrick Central High School District spends approximately $33,071 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
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 $172.0M (NCES FY2023).
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