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Island Park Union Free School District

Island Park Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (686 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Island Park Union Free School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$115,087
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$56,794
Per-pupil spending
686
Students enrolled
77th
Pct. in NY
$115,087

Island Park Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (686 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $115,087, above the national average of $70,245, serving 686 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Island Park Union Free School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (686 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 77th percentile for New York
  • 95th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Island Park Union Free School District ranks #141 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #4 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 3615480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Island Park F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +28% vs state RANK-ST-MID P77 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P95 national PPE-HIGH $57K/pupil ENR-SMALL 686 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Tuckahoe FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $115,087 estimated average teacher salary · P77 in New York · P95 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East ($2,799est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Island Park

Salary neighbourhood · Island Park

Island Park 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 Island Park

Island Park Union Free School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$115,087 Top 5% higher than 95% 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 Island Park Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 95% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $56,794 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$115,086.939

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
$106,718

-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 Island Park Union Free School District

What the Numbers Say About Island Park Union Free School District

Island Park Union Free School District is a small school district in New York, serving 686 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $56,794. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $115,087, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3615480 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 Island Park Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 28.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (63.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 77% 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, Island Park Union Free School District reports $39.0M in total expenditure against $43.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $7.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.7M.

How does Island Park 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.

Island Park Union Free School District $115,087
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Island Park Union Free School District pays +66.3% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $56,794 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, Island Park Union Free School District sits closest to Tuckahoe Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chautauqua Lake 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. Tuckahoe Union Free School District
  2. Pleasantville Union Free School District
  3. Spackenkill Union Free School District
  4. Onteora Central School District
  5. East Moriches Union Free School District
  6. Greenburgh Central School District
  7. Wynantskill Union Free School District
  8. Shoreham-wading River Central School District
  9. Pawling Central School District
  10. Croton-harmon Union Free School District
  11. Nyack Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chautauqua Lake Central School District
  2. Garrison Union Free School District
  3. Hunter-tannersville Central School District
  4. West Valley Central School District
  5. North Shore Central School District
  6. North Salem Central School District
  7. Saint Regis Falls Central School District
  8. Roscoe Central School District
  9. Deposit Central School District
  10. Downsville Central School District
  11. Onteora Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Island Park Union Free School District: closest on enrollment (686 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($115,087 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

$43.4M
Total Revenue
$39.0M
Total Expenditure
$11.5M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$7.0M
Regular Program
$1.7M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Island Park Union Free School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Island Park Union Free School District places 141 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.

Lake George Central School District
$89,623
630 students
Fabius-pompey Central School District
$80,295
630 students
Tully Central School District
$79,151
742 students
Union Springs Central School District
$74,231
744 students
Frewsburg Central School District
$73,932
750 students
Oppenheim-ephratah-st. Johnsville CSD
$60,737
752 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 Island Park Union Free School District
What is the average teacher salary in Island Park Union Free School District?

The average teacher salary in Island Park Union Free School District is $115,087 (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 Island Park Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Island Park Union Free School District pays 28.2% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $115,087.

How does Island Park Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Island Park Union Free School District pays 63.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $115,087.

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

Island Park Union Free School District spends approximately $56,794 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Island Park Union Free School District's total expenditure of $39.0M (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. Island Park 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.