School district · New York · LEAID 3600018
Chautauqua Lake Central School District
Chautauqua Lake Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (717 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Chautauqua Lake Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $72,079
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $55,582
- Per-pupil spending
- 717
- Students enrolled
- 33rd
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Chautauqua Lake Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (717 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $72,079, near the national average of $70,245, serving 717 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Chautauqua Lake Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (717 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 33rd percentile for New York
- 63rd percentile nationally
- 19% 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.
- Chautauqua Lake Central School District ranks #426 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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, Chautauqua Lake Central School District's instructional payroll puts 79.9% into regular program , 2.5 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 | Chautauqua Lake | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.9% | 77.4% | +2.5 pp |
| Special education | 17.1% | 18.3% | -1.2 pp |
| Other programs | 3.0% | 3.5% | -0.5 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 3600018 · FY2023.
LEAID 3600018 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Chautauqua Lake F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $72,079 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in New York · P63 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Schenectady (+$2,810est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Chautauqua Lake
Salary neighbourhood · Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake 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).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Chautauqua
Chautauqua · this district
$72,079 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
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National salary distribution for Chautauqua Lake
Chautauqua Lake Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$72,079 Top 37% higher than 63% 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
Chautauqua Lake 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
- Chautauqua Lake Central School District
Chautauqua Lake Central School District
$72,079 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Chautauqua Lake Central School District ranks #426 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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
Chautauqua Lake 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
- Chautauqua Lake Central School District
Chautauqua Lake Central School District
$55,582 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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $55,582 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $72,078.944
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $66,838
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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Chautauqua Lake Central School District
Chautauqua Lake Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 717 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $55,582. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $72,079, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3600018 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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 19.7% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 33% 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, Chautauqua Lake Central School District reports $39.9M in total expenditure against $25.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Chautauqua Lake 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.
Chautauqua Lake Central School District pays +4.1% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $55,582 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, Chautauqua Lake Central School District sits closest to Beaver River Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hunter-tannersville 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.
- Beaver River Central School District
- Yorkshire-pioneer Central School District
- Newark Valley Central School District
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- Cincinnatus Central School District
- Hannibal Central School District
- Boquet Valley CSD
- Broadalbin-perth Central School District
- Coxsackie-athens Central School District
- Canisteo-greenwood CSD
- Little Falls City School District
- Hunter-tannersville Central School District
- North Shore Central School District
- Island Park Union Free School District
- North Salem Central School District
- Saint Regis Falls Central School District
- Roscoe Central School District
- Deposit Central School District
- Garrison Union Free School District
- West Valley Central School District
- Onteora Central School District
- Rondout Valley Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Beaver River Central School District$72,063 estimated salary-0.0% versus this district · 871 students
- Yorkshire-pioneer Central School District$72,169 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 2,190 students
- Newark Valley Central School District$72,179 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 1,026 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Hunter-tannersville Central School District$55,440 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $82,293 estimated salary
- North Shore Central School District$55,320 per pupil-0.5% versus this district · $153,967 estimated salary
- Island Park Union Free School District$56,794 per pupil+2.2% versus this district · $115,087 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Chautauqua Lake Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Chautauqua Lake Central School District: closest on enrollment (717 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($72,079 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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 78% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 22% 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. Chautauqua Lake Central School District places 402 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.
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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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Chautauqua Lake Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Chautauqua Lake Central School District is $72,079 (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 Chautauqua Lake Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Chautauqua Lake Central School District pays 19.7% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $72,079.
How does Chautauqua Lake Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Chautauqua Lake Central School District pays 2.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $72,079.
What is the per-pupil spending in Chautauqua Lake Central School District?
Chautauqua Lake Central School District spends approximately $55,582 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Chautauqua Lake Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 19% of Chautauqua Lake Central School District's total expenditure of $39.9M (NCES FY2023).
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