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East Meadow Union Free School District

East Meadow Union Free School District's estimated average teacher salary is $112,288 against a New York statewide mean of $89,760. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Meadow Union Free School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$112,288
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$33,250
Per-pupil spending
7,649
Students enrolled
75th
Pct. in NY
$112,288

East Meadow Union Free School District's estimated average teacher salary is $112,288 against a New York statewide mean of $89,760. Estimated average teacher salary is $112,288, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,649 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: East Meadow Union Free School District's estimated average teacher salary is $112,288 against a New York statewide mean of $89,760.
  • 75th percentile for New York
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • East Meadow Union Free School District ranks #152 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #322 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, East Meadow Union Free School District's instructional payroll puts 12.4% into special education , 5.9 points below the state median of 18.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New York district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program East Meadow NY median Gap
Regular program 80.4% 77.4% +3.0 pp
Special education 12.4% 18.3% -5.9 pp
Vocational programs 4.2% 0.0% +4.2 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 3609840 · FY2023.

LEAID 3609840 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Meadow F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-MID P75 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-HIGH $33K/pupil ENR-MID 7,649 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Nyack FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $112,288 estimated average teacher salary · P75 in New York · P95 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Arlington ($2,520est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Meadow

Salary neighbourhood · East Meadow

East Meadow 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for East Meadow

East Meadow Union Free School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$112,288 Top 5% higher than 95% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about East Meadow Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $33,250 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$112,288.388

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
$104,123

-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 East Meadow Union Free School District

What the Numbers Say About East Meadow Union Free School District

East Meadow Union Free School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 7,649 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,250. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $112,288, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3609840 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 East Meadow Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 25.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (59.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 75% 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, East Meadow Union Free School District reports $254.3M in total expenditure against $236.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $63.7M, special-education teacher pay is $9.8M.

How does East Meadow Union Free 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.

East Meadow Union Free School District $112,288
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

East Meadow Union Free School District pays +62.2% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $33,250 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, East Meadow Union Free School District sits closest to Nyack Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Camden 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. Nyack Union Free School District
  2. Warwick Valley Central School District
  3. Amityville Union Free School District
  4. Shoreham-wading River Central School District
  5. Goshen Central School District
  6. Cornwall Central School District
  7. Hampton Bays Union Free School District
  8. Huntington Union Free School District
  9. Peekskill City School District
  10. Lindenhurst Union Free School District
  11. Arlington Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Camden Central School District
  2. Canandaigua City School District
  3. Deer Park Union Free School District
  4. Bellmore-merrick Central High School District
  5. Syracuse City School District
  6. Edgemont Union Free School District
  7. Geneva City School District
  8. Wyandanch Union Free School District
  9. Central Islip Union Free School District
  10. Corning City School District
  11. New Rochelle City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like East Meadow

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Meadow Union Free School District: closest on enrollment (7,649 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($112,288 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

$236.1M
Total Revenue
$254.3M
Total Expenditure
$96.8M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$63.7M
Regular Program
$9.8M
Special Education
$3.3M
Vocational
$2.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in East Meadow Union Free 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 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. East Meadow Union Free School District places 152 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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Other New York Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New York sample (including East Meadow). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

William Floyd Union Free School District
$126,556
8,963 students
Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District
$91,731
6,269 students
Utica City School District
$83,830
9,075 students
Uniondale Union Free School District
$136,789
6,029 students
North Colonie CSD
$90,912
6,023 students
West Seneca Central School District
$88,426
6,020 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 East Meadow Union Free School District
What is the average teacher salary in East Meadow Union Free School District?

The average teacher salary in East Meadow Union Free School District is $112,288 (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 East Meadow Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

East Meadow Union Free School District pays 25.1% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $112,288.

How does East Meadow Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

East Meadow Union Free School District pays 59.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $112,288.

What is the per-pupil spending in East Meadow Union Free School District?

East Meadow Union Free School District spends approximately $33,250 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of East Meadow Union Free School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 38% of East Meadow Union Free School District's total expenditure of $254.3M (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. East Meadow Union Free 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.