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Jericho Union Free School District

Jericho Union Free School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $174,755 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Jericho Union Free School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$174,755
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$43,795
Per-pupil spending
3,224
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in NY
$174,755

Jericho Union Free School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $174,755 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $174,755, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,224 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Jericho Union Free School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $174,755 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for New York
  • 100th percentile nationally
  • 40% 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.
  • Jericho Union Free School District ranks #2 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median

Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Jericho Union Free School District's instructional payroll puts 21.0% into special education , 2.8 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New York peer.

Program Jericho Union NY median Gap
Regular program 75.8% 77.4% -1.6 pp
Special education 21.0% 18.3% +2.8 pp
Other programs 3.2% 3.5% -0.3 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 3615810 · FY2023.

LEAID 3615810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Jericho Union F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +95% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P100 national PPE-HIGH $44K/pupil ENR-MID 3,224 students INSTR-MID 40% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $174,755 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in New York · P100 nationally · 40% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Middle ($25,687est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Jericho Union

Salary neighbourhood · Jericho Union

Jericho Union 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 Jericho Union

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$174,755 Top 1% higher than 100% 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%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Below this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Below this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Jericho Union in New York's upper-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 Jericho Union Free School District ranks #2 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #62 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

Jericho Union Free School District 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 Jericho Union Free School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $43,795 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$174,755.245

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
$162,047

-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 Jericho Union Free School District

What the Numbers Say About Jericho Union Free School District

Jericho Union Free School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 3,224 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $43,795. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $174,755, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3615810 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 Jericho Union Free School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 94.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (148.8% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in New York. New York itself ranks #4 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Jericho Union Free School District reports $141.2M in total expenditure against $130.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 40% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $36.0M, special-education teacher pay is $10.0M.

How does Jericho 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.

Jericho Union Free School District $174,755
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Jericho Union Free School District pays +152.5% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $43,795 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, Jericho Union Free School District sits closest to North Merrick Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Ellenville 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. North Merrick Union Free School District
  2. Manhasset Union Free School District
  3. Scarsdale Union Free School District
  4. Bronxville Union Free School District
  5. Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
  6. Three Village Central School District
  7. Merrick Union Free School District
  8. North Shore Central School District
  9. Hempstead Union Free School District
  10. Wantagh Union Free School District
  11. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Ellenville Central School District
  2. Westbury Union Free School District
  3. Salmon River Central School District
  4. Harborfields Central School District
  5. Somers Central School District
  6. Bedford Central School District
  7. Mount Vernon School District
  8. Waterloo Central School District
  9. Byram Hills Central School District
  10. Gowanda Central School District
  11. Amityville Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Jericho Union Free School District: closest on enrollment (3,224 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($174,755 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

$130.6M
Total Revenue
$141.2M
Total Expenditure
$55.9M
Instruction Salaries
40% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$36.0M
Regular Program
$10.0M
Special Education
$1.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Jericho Union Free School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Only second place separates it from the ceiling: among the 551 districts of comparable size, Jericho Union Free School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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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Other New York Districts

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

Indian River Central School District
$71,783
3,403 students
East Islip Union Free School District
$139,185
3,412 students
Eastchester Union Free School District
$130,824
3,032 students
Brighton Central School District
$87,035
3,423 students
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District
$101,276
3,424 students
Yorktown Central School District
$132,804
3,427 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 Jericho Union Free School District
What is the average teacher salary in Jericho Union Free School District?

The average teacher salary in Jericho Union Free School District is $174,755 (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 Jericho Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Jericho Union Free School District pays 94.7% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $174,755.

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

Jericho Union Free School District pays 148.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $174,755.

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

Jericho Union Free School District spends approximately $43,795 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 40% of Jericho Union Free School District's total expenditure of $141.2M (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. Jericho 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.