School district · New York · LEAID 3616800
Laurens Central School District
Laurens Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,862 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Laurens Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $54,862
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $39,466
- Per-pupil spending
- 313
- Students enrolled
- 3rd
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Laurens Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,862 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,862, below the national average of $70,245, serving 313 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Laurens Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,862 (above only 3% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 3rd percentile for New York
- 25th percentile nationally
- 25% 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.
- Laurens Central School District ranks #613 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #123 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
- -2.6% 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, Laurens Central School District's instructional payroll puts 9.0% into special education , 9.3 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 | Laurens Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 85.9% | 77.4% | +8.5 pp |
| Special education | 9.0% | 18.3% | -9.3 pp |
| Other programs | 5.1% | 3.5% | +1.6 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 3616800 · FY2023.
LEAID 3616800 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Laurens Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $54,862 estimated average teacher salary · P3 in New York · P25 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$14,347est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Laurens Central
Salary neighbourhood · Laurens Central
Laurens 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).
- Laurens $54,862
Laurens · this district · low pay
$54,862 est. salary
- Buffalo · near
Buffalo · near
$69,208 est. salary
- Schenectady · near
Schenectady · near
$74,889 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Laurens Central
Laurens Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$54,862 25th percentile higher than 25% 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
Laurens 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
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Laurens Central School District $54,862
Laurens Central School District
$54,862 est. avg salary
What this shows Laurens Central School District ranks #613 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #123 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
Laurens 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
- Laurens Central School District
Laurens Central School District
$39,466 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 Laurens Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -2.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 12.0 points, a growth rate faster than 12% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (313 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $39,466 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $54,861.538
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $50,872
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 Laurens Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Laurens Central School District
Laurens Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 313 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $39,466. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,862, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3616800 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 Laurens Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 38.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 3% 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, Laurens Central School District reports $12.4M in total expenditure against $11.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.2M.
How does Laurens 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.
Laurens Central School District pays -20.7% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $39,466 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, Laurens Central School District sits closest to Green Island Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Menands 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.
- Green Island Union Free School District
- Friendship Central School District
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- Harrisville Central School District
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- Pavilion Central School District
- Brasher Falls Central School District
- Heuvelton Central School District
- Norwood-norfolk Central School District
- Menands Union Free School District
- Friendship Central School District
- Lake Placid Central School District
- Cincinnatus Central School District
- Boquet Valley CSD
- Deruyter Central School District
- Cairo-durham Central School District
- Tuckahoe Union Free School District
- Harrisville Central School District
- Clymer Central School District
- Highland Falls Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Green Island Union Free School District$54,725 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 271 students
- Friendship Central School District$55,376 estimated salary+0.9% versus this district · 274 students
- Brookfield Central School District$55,589 estimated salary+1.3% versus this district · 206 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Menands Union Free School District$39,507 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $76,377 estimated salary
- Friendship Central School District$39,507 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $55,376 estimated salary
- Lake Placid Central School District$39,353 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $80,840 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Laurens Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Laurens Central School District: closest on enrollment (313 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,862 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 Laurens Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 59% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 41% 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 541 of 552, Laurens Central School District 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.
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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 Laurens Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Laurens Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Laurens Central School District is $54,862 (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 Laurens Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Laurens Central School District pays 38.9% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $54,862.
How does Laurens Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Laurens Central School District pays 21.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,862.
What is the per-pupil spending in Laurens Central School District?
Laurens Central School District spends approximately $39,466 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Laurens Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Laurens Central School District's total expenditure of $12.4M (NCES FY2023).
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