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Binghamton City School District

Binghamton City School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,683 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Binghamton City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,683
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$32,752
Per-pupil spending
4,623
Students enrolled
26th
Pct. in NY
$68,683

Binghamton City School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,683 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,683, near the national average of $70,245, serving 4,623 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Binghamton City School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,683 (above only 26% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 26th percentile for New York
  • 56th 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.
  • Binghamton City School District ranks #470 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #346 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
  • +9.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3604870 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Binghamton City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -23% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P26 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-HIGH $33K/pupil ENR-MID 4,623 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lackawanna FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,683 estimated average teacher salary · P26 in New York · P56 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$525est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Binghamton City

Salary neighbourhood · Binghamton City

Binghamton City 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Binghamton City

Binghamton City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,683 Top 44% higher than 56% 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

Binghamton City 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 Binghamton City School District ranks #470 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #346 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

Binghamton City 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 Binghamton City School District

  • Enrolment fell from 5,175 to 4,623 students (10.7% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $32,752 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$68,683.244

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
$63,689

-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 Binghamton City School District

What the Numbers Say About Binghamton City School District

Binghamton City School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 4,623 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,752. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,683, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3604870 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 Binghamton City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 23.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 26% 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, Binghamton City School District reports $151.4M in total expenditure against $181.7M 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 $25.6M, special-education teacher pay is $5.5M.

How does Binghamton City 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.

Binghamton City School District $68,683
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Binghamton City School District pays -0.8% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $32,752 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, Binghamton City School District sits closest to Lackawanna City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Syracuse Minoa 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. Lackawanna City School District
  2. Batavia City School District
  3. Ithaca City School District
  4. Potsdam Central School District
  5. Brockport Central School District
  6. Victor Central School District
  7. Holland Patent Central School District
  8. Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
  9. Cheektowaga Central School District
  10. Spencerport Central School District
  11. Albion Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Syracuse Minoa Central School District
  2. Sachem Central School District
  3. Bronxville Union Free School District
  4. Tonawanda City School District
  5. Central Islip Union Free School District
  6. Wyandanch Union Free School District
  7. Wayland-cohocton Central School District
  8. Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District
  9. North Babylon Union Free School District
  10. Geneva City School District
  11. Newburgh City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Binghamton City School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Binghamton City School District: closest on enrollment (4,623 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,683 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

$181.7M
Total Revenue
$151.4M
Total Expenditure
$52.5M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$25.6M
Regular Program
$5.5M
Special Education
$0.6M
Vocational
$0.9M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Binghamton City 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 62% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 38% 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 436 of 551, Binghamton City 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.

Guilderland Central School District
$84,979
4,853 students
South Colonie Central School District
$120,223
4,889 students
Baldwin Union Free School District
$120,078
4,357 students
Ossining Union Free School District
$127,252
4,890 students
Niskayuna Central School District
$88,196
4,320 students
Corning City School District
$90,512
4,317 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 Binghamton City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Binghamton City School District?

The average teacher salary in Binghamton City School District is $68,683 (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 Binghamton City School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Binghamton City School District pays 23.5% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $68,683.

How does Binghamton City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Binghamton City School District pays 2.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,683.

What is the per-pupil spending in Binghamton City School District?

Binghamton City School District spends approximately $32,752 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Binghamton City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Binghamton City School District's total expenditure of $151.4M (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. Binghamton City 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.