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School district · New York · LEAID 3611760

Garden City Union Free School District

Per-pupil spending, enrollment, budget, and an estimated average teacher salary of $149,444 for Garden City Union Free School District - NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$149,444
Est. avg teacher salary
$29,922
Per-pupil spending
3,925
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in NY
$149,444

Garden City Union Free School District (New York) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $149,444, meaningfully above the New York average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 3,925 students.

  • 86th percentile for New York
  • 99th percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries

Avg Teacher Salary

$149,444

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,922

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

3,925 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

18.7% above New York average

Nationally, Garden City Union Free School District's estimated average out-pays 99% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Garden City Union Free School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$149,444 Top 1% higher than 99% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Garden City Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,922 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Garden City Union Free School District

Garden City Union Free School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 3,925 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,922. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $149,444, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3611760 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New York statewide average of $125,882, teacher pay in Garden City Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (74.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 86% of them.

On the budget side, Garden City Union Free School District reports $117.4M in total expenditure against $122.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $31.6M, special-education teacher pay is $7.4M.

How does Garden City 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.

Garden City Union Free School District $149,444
Buffalo City School District $82,421
New York avg $125,882
National avg $85,759

Garden City Union Free School District pays +81.3% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $29,922 vs $34,113

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$122.7M
Total Revenue
$117.4M
Total Expenditure
$46.1M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$31.6M
Regular Program
$7.4M
Special Education
$1.6M
Other Programs

Other New York Districts

Long Beach City School District
$157,425
3,566 students
Spencerport Central School District
$92,408
3,564 students
Gates Chili Central School District
$130,242
3,553 students
Victor Central School District
$92,952
4,298 students
Chappaqua Central School District
$153,574
3,541 students
Corning City School District
$112,159
4,310 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Garden City Union Free School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Garden City Union Free School District's average teacher salary at $149,444, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Garden City Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Garden City Union Free School District pays 18.7% more than the New York state average of $125,882. The district's average is $149,444.

How does Garden City Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Garden City Union Free School District pays 74.3% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $149,444.

What is the per-pupil spending in Garden City Union Free School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Garden City Union Free School District's per-student spending at approximately $29,922 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Garden City Union Free School District?

Garden City Union Free School District has 3,925 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Garden City Union Free School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Garden City Union Free School District's total expenditure of $117.4M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Garden City Union Free School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.