School district · New York · LEAID 3606630
Carthage Central School District
Carthage Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,200 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Carthage Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $65,200
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $25,826
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,900
- Students enrolled
- 18th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Carthage Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,200 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,200, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,900 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Carthage Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,200 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 18th percentile for New York
- 49th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Carthage Central School District ranks #517 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #584 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
- +6.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 3606630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Carthage Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $65,200 estimated average teacher salary · P18 in New York · P49 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$4,008est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Carthage Central
Salary neighbourhood · Carthage Central
Carthage 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).
- Carthage
Carthage · this district · low pay
$65,200 est. salary
- Buffalo · near
Buffalo · near
$69,208 est. salary
- Schenectady · near
Schenectady · near
$74,889 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Carthage Central
Carthage Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$65,200 49th percentile higher than 49% 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
Carthage 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)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Carthage Central School District $65,200
Carthage Central School District
$65,200 est. avg salary
What this shows Carthage Central School District ranks #517 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #584 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
Carthage Central 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
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
- Carthage Central School District
Carthage Central School District
$25,826 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 Carthage Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,110 to 2,900 students (6.8% 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 $25,826 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $65,199.729
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $60,459
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 Carthage Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Carthage Central School District
Carthage Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 2,900 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $25,826. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,200, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3606630 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 Carthage Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.2% 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, Carthage Central School District reports $74.9M in total expenditure against $80.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $13.4M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.
How does Carthage 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.
Carthage Central School District pays -5.8% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $25,826 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, Carthage Central School District sits closest to Allegany-limestone Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Orchard Park 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.
- Allegany-limestone Central School District
- Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
- Geneseo Central School District
- South Jefferson Central School District
- Gananda Central School District
- Cassadaga Valley Central School District
- Frankfort-schuyler Central School District
- Silver Creek Central School District
- Byron-bergen Central School District
- North Rose-wolcott Central School District
- Cleveland Hill Union Free School District
- Orchard Park Central School District
- Niskayuna Central School District
- Amherst Central School District
- East Aurora Union Free School District
- Elmira Heights Central School District
- Maine-endwell Central School District
- Allegany-limestone Central School District
- Lowville Academy & Central School District
- Guilderland Central School District
- Amsterdam City School District
- Schalmont Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Allegany-limestone Central School District$65,159 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 1,062 students
- Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)$65,137 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 1,101 students
- Geneseo Central School District$65,305 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 838 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Orchard Park Central School District$25,777 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $87,107 estimated salary
- Niskayuna Central School District$25,886 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $88,196 estimated salary
- Amherst Central School District$25,743 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $80,657 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Carthage Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Carthage Central School District: closest on enrollment (2,900 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,200 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 3 programs in Carthage Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 68% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 32% 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 475 of 551, Carthage 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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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 Carthage Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Carthage Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Carthage Central School District is $65,200 (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 Carthage Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Carthage Central School District pays 27.4% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $65,200.
How does Carthage Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Carthage Central School District pays 7.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,200.
What is the per-pupil spending in Carthage Central School District?
Carthage Central School District spends approximately $25,826 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Carthage Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Carthage Central School District's total expenditure of $74.9M (NCES FY2023).
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