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Cato-meridian Central School District

Cato-meridian Central School District's estimated average teacher salary is $100,303; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$100,303
Est. avg teacher salary
$24,919
Per-pupil spending
865
Students enrolled
30th
Pct. in NY
$100,303

Cato-meridian Central School District (New York) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $100,303, materially below the New York average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 865 students.

  • 30th percentile for New York
  • 83rd percentile nationally
  • 35% of spending reaches instructional salaries

Avg Teacher Salary

$100,303

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$24,919

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

865 students

Salary vs State Average 79.7%

20.3% below New York average

Nationally, Cato-meridian Central School District's estimated average out-pays 83% 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.)

Cato-meridian Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$100,303 Top 17% higher than 83% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $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 the Numbers Say About Cato-meridian Central School District

Cato-meridian Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 865 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,919. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $100,303, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3606690 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 Cato-meridian Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 20.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (17.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 30% of them.

Cato-meridian Central School District reports $21.6M in total expenditure on the budget side against $25.8M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 35% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Cato-meridian 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.

Cato-meridian Central School District $100,303
Buffalo City School District $82,421
New York avg $125,882
National avg $85,759

Cato-meridian Central School District pays +21.7% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $24,919 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

$25.8M
Total Revenue
$21.6M
Total Expenditure
$7.6M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.3M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

Other New York Districts

Millbrook Central School District
$109,978
844 students
Beaver River Central School District
$106,989
842 students
Lyons Central School District
$89,035
842 students
Pembroke Central School District
$88,851
842 students
Chatham Central School District
$100,030
890 students
Randolph Central School District
$101,574
838 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cato-meridian Central School District?

Cato-meridian Central School District's average teacher salary is $100,303, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Cato-meridian Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Cato-meridian Central School District pays 20.3% less than the New York state average of $125,882. The district's average is $100,303.

How does Cato-meridian Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cato-meridian Central School District pays 17.0% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $100,303.

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

Per-pupil spending in Cato-meridian Central School District runs approximately $24,919 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Cato-meridian Central School District?

Cato-meridian Central School District has 865 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Cato-meridian Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Cato-meridian Central School District's total expenditure of $21.6M (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. Cato-meridian Central 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.