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Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$110,708
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,008
Per-pupil spending
1,594
Students enrolled
74th
Pct. in NY
$110,708

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $110,708, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,594 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,594 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 74th percentile for New York
  • 94th percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District ranks #158 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #613 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
  • +6.3% 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, Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District's instructional payroll puts 23.4% into special education , 5.1 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New York peer.

Program Floral Park-bellerose NY median Gap
Regular program 76.6% 77.4% -0.8 pp
Special education 23.4% 18.3% +5.1 pp
Other programs 0.0% 3.5% -3.5 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 3611160 · FY2023.

LEAID 3611160 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Floral Park-bellerose F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +23% vs state RANK-ST-MID P74 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P94 national PPE-HIGH $24K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,594 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hampton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $110,708 estimated average teacher salary · P74 in New York · P94 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Arlington ($939est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Floral Park-bellerose

Salary neighbourhood · Floral Park-bellerose

Floral Park-bellerose 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 Floral Park-bellerose

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$110,708 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 94% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$110,708.134

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
$102,658

-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 Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District

What the Numbers Say About Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,594 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,008. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $110,708, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3611160 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 Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (57.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 74% 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, Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District reports $38.3M in total expenditure against $38.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $8.9M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does Floral Park-bellerose 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.

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District $110,708
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District pays +60.0% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $24,008 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, Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District sits closest to Hampton Bays Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Belleville-henderson 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. Hampton Bays Union Free School District
  2. Florida Union Free School District
  3. Goshen Central School District
  4. Mattituck-cutchogue Union Free School District
  5. Peekskill City School District
  6. Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District
  7. Lyndonville Central School District
  8. Nyack Union Free School District
  9. Pawling Central School District
  10. Warwick Valley Central School District
  11. Amityville Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Belleville-henderson Central School District
  2. West Irondequoit Central School District
  3. Caledonia-mumford Central School District
  4. Grand Island Central School District
  5. Royalton-hartland Central School District
  6. Portville Central School District
  7. Voorheesville Central School District
  8. North Tonawanda City School District
  9. Alden Central School District
  10. New Hartford Central School District
  11. Albion Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District: closest on enrollment (1,594 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($110,708 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

$38.7M
Total Revenue
$38.3M
Total Expenditure
$14.0M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.9M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. 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. Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District places 158 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

Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Waterloo Central School District
$62,631
1,433 students
Livonia Central School District
$70,835
1,430 students
East Williston Union Free School District
$139,431
1,596 students
Red Hook Central School District
$97,490
1,585 students
Springville-griffith Institute Central School District
$86,621
1,584 students
Hastings-on-hudson Union Free School District
$127,292
1,610 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 Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District
What is the average teacher salary in Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District?

The average teacher salary in Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District is $110,708 (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 Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District pays 23.3% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $110,708.

How does Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District pays 57.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $110,708.

What is the per-pupil spending in Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District?

Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District spends approximately $24,008 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Floral Park-bellerose Union Free School District's total expenditure of $38.3M (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. Floral Park-bellerose 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.