School district · New York · LEAID 3611640
Friendship Central School District
Friendship Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,376 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Friendship Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $55,376
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $39,507
- Per-pupil spending
- 274
- Students enrolled
- 4th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Friendship Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,376 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,376, below the national average of $70,245, serving 274 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Friendship Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,376 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 4th percentile for New York
- 26th percentile nationally
- 36% 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.
- Friendship Central School District ranks #611 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 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
- -6.4% 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, Friendship Central School District's instructional payroll puts 4.4% into special education , 13.9 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 | Friendship Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 90.7% | 77.4% | +13.3 pp |
| Special education | 4.4% | 18.3% | -13.9 pp |
| Other programs | 4.9% | 3.5% | +1.4 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 3611640 · FY2023.
LEAID 3611640 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Friendship Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $55,376 estimated average teacher salary · P4 in New York · P26 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$13,832est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Friendship Central
Salary neighbourhood · Friendship Central
Friendship Central 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).
- Friendship $55,376
Friendship · this district · low pay
$55,376 est. salary
- Buffalo · near
Buffalo · near
$69,208 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Friendship Central
Friendship Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$55,376 26th percentile higher than 26% 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
Friendship 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)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Friendship Central School District $55,376
Friendship Central School District
$55,376 est. avg salary
What this shows Friendship Central School District ranks #611 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #120 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
Friendship 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
- Friendship Central School District
Friendship Central School District
$39,507 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 Friendship Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -6.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 15.8 points, a growth rate faster than 6% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- This is a contracting district: 315 students in FY2019 down to 274 in FY2023, a 13.0% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- It is a very small district (274 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $39,507 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $55,375.989
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $51,349
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 Friendship Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Friendship Central School District
Friendship Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 274 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $39,507. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,376, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3611640 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 Friendship Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 38.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 4% 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, Friendship Central School District reports $10.8M in total expenditure against $12.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.
How does Friendship 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.
Friendship Central School District pays -20.0% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $39,507 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, Friendship Central School District sits closest to Brookfield Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Menands 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.
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- Green Island Union Free School District
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- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
- Milford Central School District
- West Valley Central School District
- Menands Union Free School District
- Laurens Central School District
- Lake Placid Central School District
- Deruyter Central School District
- Cincinnatus Central School District
- Boquet Valley CSD
- Cairo-durham Central School District
- Harrisville Central School District
- Clymer Central School District
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- Highland Falls Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Menands Union Free School District$39,507 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $76,377 estimated salary
- Laurens Central School District$39,466 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $54,862 estimated salary
- Lake Placid Central School District$39,353 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $80,840 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Friendship Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Friendship Central School District: closest on enrollment (274 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,376 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 Friendship Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 43% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 57% 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. Placed 540 of 552, Friendship Central School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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 Friendship Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Friendship Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Friendship Central School District is $55,376 (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 Friendship Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Friendship Central School District pays 38.3% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $55,376.
How does Friendship Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Friendship Central School District pays 21.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,376.
What is the per-pupil spending in Friendship Central School District?
Friendship Central School District spends approximately $39,507 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Friendship Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Friendship Central School District's total expenditure of $10.8M (NCES FY2023).
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