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School district · New York · LEAID 3606780

Cazenovia Central School District

Cazenovia Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,309 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cazenovia Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,473
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,825
Per-pupil spending
1,309
Students enrolled
65th
Pct. in NY
$92,473

Cazenovia Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,309 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,473, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,309 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cazenovia Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,309 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 65th percentile for New York
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Cazenovia Central School District ranks #217 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #562 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
  • +12.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median

Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Cazenovia Central School District's instructional payroll puts 72.0% into regular program , 5.4 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Cazenovia Central NY median Gap
Regular program 72.0% 77.4% -5.4 pp
Special education 18.3% 18.3% +0.0 pp
Vocational programs 4.3% 0.0% +4.3 pp
Other programs 5.4% 3.5% +2.0 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 3606780 · FY2023.

LEAID 3606780 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cazenovia Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +3% vs state RANK-ST-MID P65 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,309 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Eldred FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,473 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in New York · P86 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East (+$3,201est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cazenovia Central

Salary neighbourhood · Cazenovia Central

Cazenovia Central sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Cazenovia Central

Cazenovia Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,473 Top 14% higher than 86% 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%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Cazenovia 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Cazenovia Central School District ranks #217 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #562 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

Cazenovia Central 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 Cazenovia Central School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +12.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.2 points, a growth rate faster than 65% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 1,422 to 1,309 students (7.9% 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 $26,825 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$92,473.226

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
$85,749

-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 Cazenovia Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Cazenovia Central School District

Cazenovia Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,309 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,825. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,473, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3606780 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 Cazenovia Central School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 65% 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, Cazenovia Central School District reports $35.1M in total expenditure against $35.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Cazenovia 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.

Cazenovia Central School District $92,473
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Cazenovia Central School District pays +33.6% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $26,825 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, Cazenovia Central School District sits closest to Eldred Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Livonia 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. Eldred Central School District
  2. Oneida City School District
  3. Hyde Park Central School District
  4. Marcellus Central School District
  5. Olean City School District
  6. Hudson City School District
  7. Sullivan West Central School District
  8. Schalmont Central School District
  9. Highland Central School District
  10. Lafayette Central School District
  11. Fulton City School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Livonia Central School District
  2. Lyme Central School District
  3. New Hyde Park-garden City Park Union Free School District
  4. Kendall Central School District
  5. Depew Union Free School District
  6. Queensbury Union Free School District
  7. Cleveland Hill Union Free School District
  8. Stillwater Central School District
  9. Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District
  10. Cheektowaga Central School District
  11. Averill Park Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cazenovia Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cazenovia Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,309 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,473 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

$35.7M
Total Revenue
$35.1M
Total Expenditure
$11.4M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.7M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Cazenovia Central 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 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Cazenovia Central School District places 214 of 551 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Whitney Point Central School District
$60,659
1,381 students
Salmon River Central School District
$65,969
1,382 students
Voorheesville Central School District
$84,842
1,232 students
General Brown Central School District
$81,061
1,386 students
Penn Yan Central School District
$57,592
1,232 students
Oyster Bay-east Norwich Central School District
$131,124
1,391 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 Cazenovia Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cazenovia Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Cazenovia Central School District is $92,473 (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 Cazenovia Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Cazenovia Central School District pays 3.0% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $92,473.

How does Cazenovia Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cazenovia Central School District pays 31.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,473.

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

Cazenovia Central School District spends approximately $26,825 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cazenovia Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Cazenovia Central School District's total expenditure of $35.1M (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. Cazenovia Central 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.