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Garden City Union Free School District

Garden City Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,914 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Garden City Union Free School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$128,852
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$34,849
Per-pupil spending
3,914
Students enrolled
85th
Pct. in NY
$128,852

Garden City Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,914 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $128,852, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,914 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Garden City Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,914 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 85th percentile for New York
  • 98th percentile nationally
  • 35% 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.
  • Garden City Union Free School District ranks #90 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #250 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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LEAID 3611760 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Garden City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +44% vs state RANK-ST-MID P85 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P98 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-MID 3,914 students INSTR-LOW 35% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wappingers FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $128,852 estimated average teacher salary · P85 in New York · P98 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wappingers (+$194est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Garden City

Salary neighbourhood · Garden City

Garden City 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Garden City

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$128,852 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Garden City Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,849 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$128,852.043

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
$119,482

-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 Garden City Union Free School District

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 3,914 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,849. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $128,852, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3611760 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 Garden City Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 43.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (83.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 85% 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, Garden City Union Free School District reports $136.4M in total expenditure against $126.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $32.4M, special-education teacher pay is $7.5M.

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 $128,852
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Garden City Union Free School District pays +86.2% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $34,849 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, Garden City Union Free School District sits closest to Wappingers Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ogdensburg City 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. Wappingers Central School District
  2. East Rockaway Union Free School District
  3. Smithtown Central School District
  4. Carle Place Union Free School District
  5. Hicksville Union Free School District
  6. Lynbrook Union Free School District
  7. Pearl River Union Free School District
  8. Lakeland Central School District
  9. Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District
  10. Hastings-on-hudson Union Free School District
  11. Valley Stream Central High School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ogdensburg City School District
  2. Susquehanna Valley Central School District
  3. Kenmore-tonawanda Union Free School District
  4. Pleasantville Union Free School District
  5. Lindenhurst Union Free School District
  6. Port Washington Union Free School District
  7. Bethpage Union Free School District
  8. Valley Stream Central High School District
  9. Olean City School District
  10. Ithaca City School District
  11. Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Garden City Union Free School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Garden City Union Free School District: closest on enrollment (3,914 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($128,852 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

$126.7M
Total Revenue
$136.4M
Total Expenditure
$47.1M
Instruction Salaries
35% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$32.4M
Regular Program
$7.5M
Special Education
$1.8M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Garden City Union Free 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. Garden City Union Free School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 91 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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Other New York Districts

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

Spencerport Central School District
$66,939
3,573 students
Victor Central School District
$67,569
4,278 students
Chappaqua Central School District
$145,001
3,545 students
Troy City School District
$71,688
3,539 students
Long Beach City School District
$132,897
3,528 students
Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District
$127,537
3,525 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 Garden City Union Free School District
What is the average teacher salary in Garden City Union Free School District?

The average teacher salary in Garden City Union Free School District is $128,852 (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 Garden City Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Garden City Union Free School District pays 43.6% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $128,852.

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

Garden City Union Free School District pays 83.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $128,852.

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

Garden City Union Free School District spends approximately $34,849 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 35% of Garden City Union Free School District's total expenditure of $136.4M (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. Garden City 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.