School district · New York · LEAID 3617700
Locust Valley Central School District
Locust Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,897 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Locust Valley Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $137,546
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $49,976
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,897
- Students enrolled
- 92nd
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Locust Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,897 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $137,546, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,897 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Locust Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,897 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 92nd percentile for New York
- 99th percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Locust Valley Central School District ranks #49 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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, Locust Valley Central School District's instructional payroll puts 79.6% into regular program , 2.2 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New York district.
| Program | Locust Valley | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 79.6% | 77.4% | +2.2 pp |
| Special education | 16.6% | 18.3% | -1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 3.8% | 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 3617700 · FY2023.
LEAID 3617700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Locust Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $137,546 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in New York · P99 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Haverstraw-stony ($185est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Locust Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Locust Valley
Locust Valley 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).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- White · near
White · near
$135,931 est. salary
- Levittown · near
Levittown · near
$136,555 est. salary
- Haverstraw-stony
Haverstraw-stony · near
$137,361 est. salary
- Locust · this district
Locust · this district
$137,546 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Locust Valley
Locust Valley Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$137,546 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Locust Valley 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)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Locust Valley Central School District
Locust Valley Central School District
$137,546 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Locust Valley Central School District ranks #49 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #22 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
Locust Valley 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
- Locust Valley Central School District
Locust Valley Central School District
$49,976 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 Locust Valley Central School District
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 99% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Its per-pupil spending of $49,976 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $137,546.319
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $127,544
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 Locust Valley Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Locust Valley Central School District
Locust Valley Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,897 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $49,976. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $137,546, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3617700 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 Locust Valley Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 53.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (95.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 92% 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, Locust Valley Central School District reports $94.8M in total expenditure against $95.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.9M, special-education teacher pay is $4.6M.
How does Locust Valley 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.
Locust Valley Central School District pays +98.7% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $49,976 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, Locust Valley Central School District sits closest to Port Jefferson Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lawrence 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.
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District
- Bedford Central School District
- Harrison Central School District
- Herricks Union Free School District
- Katonah-lewisboro Union Free School District
- Uniondale Union Free School District
- Hauppauge Union Free School District
- Hewlett-woodmere Union Free School District
- Levittown Union Free School District
- Northport-east Northport Union Free School District
- Bethpage Union Free School District
- Lawrence Union Free School District
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District
- Pine Plains Central School District
- East Rockaway Union Free School District
- Tri-valley Central School District
- Port Jervis City School District
- Hewlett-woodmere Union Free School District
- Penn Yan Central School District
- Campbell-savona Central School District
- Cold Spring Harbor Central School District
- Southold Union Free School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District$137,296 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 909 students
- Bedford Central School District$137,828 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 3,599 students
- Harrison Central School District$138,047 estimated salary+0.4% versus this district · 3,624 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Lawrence Union Free School District$49,422 per pupil-1.1% versus this district · $133,637 estimated salary
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District$49,360 per pupil-1.2% versus this district · $137,296 estimated salary
- Pine Plains Central School District$49,247 per pupil-1.5% versus this district · $99,341 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Locust Valley Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Locust Valley Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,897 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($137,546 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 Locust Valley Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 82% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 18% 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. Locust Valley Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 49 of 551, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Locust Valley Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Locust Valley Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Locust Valley Central School District is $137,546 (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 Locust Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Locust Valley Central School District pays 53.2% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $137,546.
How does Locust Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Locust Valley Central School District pays 95.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $137,546.
What is the per-pupil spending in Locust Valley Central School District?
Locust Valley Central School District spends approximately $49,976 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Locust Valley Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Locust Valley Central School District's total expenditure of $94.8M (NCES FY2023).
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