School district · New York · LEAID 3616410
Lafayette Central School District
Lafayette Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lafayette Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $93,732
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $45,420
- Per-pupil spending
- 784
- Students enrolled
- 66th
- Pct. in NY
Above benchmark
Lafayette Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $93,732, above the national average of $70,245, serving 784 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lafayette Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (784 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 66th percentile for New York
- 87th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Lafayette Central School District ranks #213 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #52 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, Lafayette Central School District's instructional payroll puts 11.9% into special education , 6.4 points below the state median of 18.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New York district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Lafayette Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.9% | 77.4% | +5.5 pp |
| Special education | 11.9% | 18.3% | -6.4 pp |
| Other programs | 5.2% | 3.5% | +1.7 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 3616410 · FY2023.
LEAID 3616410 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lafayette Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $93,732 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in New York · P87 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East (+$1,942est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lafayette Central
Salary neighbourhood · Lafayette Central
Lafayette Central sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Lafayette
Lafayette · this district
$93,732 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$95,674 est. salary
- Patchogue-medford
Patchogue-medford · near
$95,766 est. salary
- Liverpool · near
Liverpool · near
$98,382 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lafayette Central
Lafayette Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$93,732 Top 13% higher than 87% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Lafayette 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)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Lafayette Central School District
Lafayette Central School District
$93,732 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Lafayette Central School District ranks #213 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #52 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Lafayette Central School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- Lafayette Central School District
Lafayette Central School District
$45,420 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.
What stands out about Lafayette Central School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $45,420 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $93,731.707
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $86,916
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Lafayette Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Lafayette Central School District
Lafayette Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 784 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $45,420. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $93,732, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3616410 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 Lafayette Central School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (33.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 66% 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, Lafayette Central School District reports $35.6M in total expenditure against $31.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.
How does Lafayette Central 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.
Lafayette Central School District pays +35.4% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $45,420 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, Lafayette Central School District sits closest to Highland Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Canaseraga 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.
- Highland Central School District
- Whitesboro Central School District
- South Glens Falls Central School District
- Eldred Central School District
- Cazenovia Central School District
- Millbrook Central School District
- Oneida City School District
- Chester Union Free School District
- Marcellus Central School District
- Olean City School District
- Hudson City School District
- Canaseraga Central School District
- Hancock Central School District
- Scio Central School District
- Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
- Hammond Central School District
- Bayport-blue Point Union Free School District
- Greenburgh Central School District
- Windham-ashland-jewett Central School District
- West Hempstead Union Free School District
- Somers Central School District
- Alexandria Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Highland Central School District$93,715 estimated salary-0.0% versus this district · 1,526 students
- Whitesboro Central School District$94,743 estimated salary+1.1% versus this district · 2,980 students
- South Glens Falls Central School District$94,749 estimated salary+1.1% versus this district · 2,804 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Canaseraga Central School District$45,425 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $51,889 estimated salary
- Hancock Central School District$45,371 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $66,132 estimated salary
- Scio Central School District$45,358 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $50,964 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Lafayette Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lafayette Central School District: closest on enrollment (784 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($93,732 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lafayette Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 74% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 26% 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. Lafayette Central School District places 211 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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Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Lafayette Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lafayette Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Lafayette Central School District is $93,732 (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 Lafayette Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Lafayette Central School District pays 4.4% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $93,732.
How does Lafayette Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lafayette Central School District pays 33.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $93,732.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lafayette Central School District?
Lafayette Central School District spends approximately $45,420 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lafayette Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Lafayette Central School District's total expenditure of $35.6M (NCES FY2023).
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