School district · New York · LEAID 3608010
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,749 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cold Spring Harbor Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $159,749
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $51,569
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,565
- Students enrolled
- 99th
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,749 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $159,749, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,565 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,749 (above 99% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 99th percentile for New York
- 100th 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.
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District ranks #6 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 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, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's instructional payroll puts 8.0% into other programs , 4.5 points above the state median of 3.5%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Cold Spring | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.9% | 77.4% | -0.5 pp |
| Special education | 15.1% | 18.3% | -3.2 pp |
| Other programs | 8.0% | 3.5% | +4.5 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 3608010 · FY2023.
LEAID 3608010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cold Spring F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $159,749 estimated average teacher salary · P99 in New York · P100 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Middle ($10,681est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cold Spring
Salary neighbourhood · Cold Spring
Cold Spring already leads 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
- Syosset · near
Syosset · near
$148,657 est. salary
- Yonkers · near
Yonkers · near
$148,829 est. salary
- Middle · near
Middle · near
$149,069 est. salary
- Cold
Cold · this district · top pay
$159,749 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Cold Spring
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$159,749 Top 1% higher than 100% 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
Cold Spring in New York's upper-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
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
$159,749 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Cold Spring Harbor Central School District ranks #6 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #18 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
Cold Spring Harbor 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
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
$51,569 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its per-pupil spending of $51,569 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $159,749.478
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $148,133
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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,565 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $51,569. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $159,749, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3608010 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 78.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (127.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 99% 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, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District reports $80.7M in total expenditure against $77.8M 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 $17.7M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.
How does Cold Spring Harbor 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.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District pays +130.8% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $51,569 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, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District sits closest to Three Village Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Southold Union Free 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.
- Three Village Central School District
- Bronxville Union Free School District
- Scarsdale Union Free School District
- Merrick Union Free School District
- Manhasset Union Free School District
- North Shore Central School District
- Hempstead Union Free School District
- Southold Union Free School District
- Wantagh Union Free School District
- Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
- Bellmore Union Free School District
- Southold Union Free School District
- Hewlett-woodmere Union Free School District
- Eldred Central School District
- Cattaraugus-little Valley Central School District
- Afton Central School District
- Rondout Valley Central School District
- Onteora Central School District
- Hempstead Union Free School District
- Locust Valley Central School District
- Deposit Central School District
- Lawrence Union Free School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Three Village Central School District$159,708 estimated salary-0.0% versus this district · 5,692 students
- Bronxville Union Free School District$160,016 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 1,565 students
- Scarsdale Union Free School District$160,521 estimated salary+0.5% versus this district · 4,678 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Southold Union Free School District$51,617 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $152,553 estimated salary
- Hewlett-woodmere Union Free School District$51,313 per pupil-0.5% versus this district · $136,577 estimated salary
- Eldred Central School District$51,267 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $92,528 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cold Spring Harbor Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,565 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($159,749 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% 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. Cold Spring Harbor Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 6 of 551, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cold Spring Harbor Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Cold Spring Harbor Central School District is $159,749 (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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District pays 78.0% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $159,749.
How does Cold Spring Harbor Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District pays 127.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $159,749.
What is the per-pupil spending in Cold Spring Harbor Central School District?
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District spends approximately $51,569 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Cold Spring Harbor Central School District's total expenditure of $80.7M (NCES FY2023).
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