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Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,137 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$65,137
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$37,012
Per-pupil spending
1,101
Students enrolled
18th
Pct. in NY
$65,137

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,137 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $65,137, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,101 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $65,137 (above only 18% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 18th percentile for New York
  • 49th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) ranks #519 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #177 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
  • +8.2% 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, Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s instructional payroll puts 70.6% into regular program , 6.8 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Gorham-middlesex Central NY median Gap
Regular program 70.6% 77.4% -6.8 pp
Special education 18.7% 18.3% +0.5 pp
Vocational programs 6.2% 0.0% +6.2 pp
Other programs 4.5% 3.5% +1.0 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 3612300 · FY2023.

LEAID 3612300 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Gorham-middlesex Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -27% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P18 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P49 national PPE-HIGH $37K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,101 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Allegany-limestone FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $65,137 estimated average teacher salary · P18 in New York · P49 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$4,071est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Gorham-middlesex Central

Salary neighbourhood · Gorham-middlesex Central

Gorham-middlesex 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Gorham-middlesex Central

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$65,137 49th percentile higher than 49% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $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

Gorham-middlesex 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) ranks #519 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #177 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

  • Enrolment fell from 1,185 to 1,101 students (7.1% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $37,012 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$65,136.986

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
$60,400

-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 Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

What the Numbers Say About Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) is a small school district in New York, serving 1,101 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $37,012. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $65,137, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3612300 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 Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 27.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 18% 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, Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) reports $40.8M in total expenditure against $40.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New York average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) $65,137
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) pays -5.9% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $37,012 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, Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) sits closest to Allegany-limestone Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Malverne 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Allegany-limestone Central School District
  2. Argyle Central School District
  3. Carthage Central School District
  4. South Jefferson Central School District
  5. Avoca Central School District
  6. Geneseo Central School District
  7. Dalton-nunda Central School District (Keshequa)
  8. Duanesburg Central School District
  9. Frankfort-schuyler Central School District
  10. Gananda Central School District
  11. Silver Creek Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Malverne Union Free School District
  2. Millbrook Central School District
  3. Poughkeepsie City School District
  4. East Irondequoit Central School District
  5. Babylon Union Free School District
  6. West Islip Union Free School District
  7. Sullivan West Central School District
  8. Holland Patent Central School District
  9. Parishville-hopkinton Central School District
  10. Fallsburg Central School District
  11. Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman): closest on enrollment (1,101 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($65,137 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

$40.0M
Total Revenue
$40.8M
Total Expenditure
$12.7M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.4M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.5M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman): the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% 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 477 of 551, Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) 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.

View all New York districts →

Other New York Districts

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

Hoosick Falls Central School District
$80,072
1,052 students
Little Falls City School District
$71,579
1,052 students
East Rockaway Union Free School District
$128,615
1,151 students
Le Roy Central School District
$68,283
1,152 students
Sullivan West Central School District
$91,745
1,048 students
Lansing Central School District
$81,363
1,154 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 Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)
What is the average teacher salary in Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)?

The average teacher salary in Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) is $65,137 (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 Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) pays 27.4% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $65,137.

How does Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) teacher pay compare to the national average?

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) pays 7.3% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $65,137.

What is the per-pupil spending in Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)?

Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman) spends approximately $37,012 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'s total expenditure of $40.8M (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. Gorham-middlesex Central School District (Marcus Whitman)'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.