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Lyme Central School District

Lyme Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,250 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lyme Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$59,250
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$26,846
Per-pupil spending
337
Students enrolled
9th
Pct. in NY
$59,250

Lyme Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,250 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $59,250, below the national average of $70,245, serving 337 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lyme Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $59,250 (above only 9% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 9th percentile for New York
  • 35th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Lyme Central School District ranks #578 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #561 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
  • +1.7% 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, Lyme Central School District's instructional payroll puts 87.9% into regular program , 10.5 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 Lyme Central NY median Gap
Regular program 87.9% 77.4% +10.5 pp
Special education 7.9% 18.3% -10.4 pp
Other programs 4.2% 3.5% +0.7 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 3617880 · FY2023.

LEAID 3617880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lyme Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -34% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P9 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P35 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-TINY 337 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Elmira FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $59,250 estimated average teacher salary · P9 in New York · P35 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$9,958est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lyme Central

Salary neighbourhood · Lyme Central

Lyme 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Lyme Central

Lyme Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$59,250 35th percentile higher than 35% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $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. Lyme Central School 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

Lyme 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Lyme Central School District ranks #578 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #561 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

Lyme Central 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 Lyme Central School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +1.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 24% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • It is a very small district (337 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,846 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$59,250

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
$54,941

-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 Lyme Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Lyme Central School District

Lyme Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 337 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,846. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,250, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3617880 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 Lyme Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 34.0% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 9% 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, Lyme Central School District reports $9.0M in total expenditure against $9.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.1M.

How does Lyme 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.

Lyme Central School District $59,250
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Lyme Central School District pays -14.4% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $26,846 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, Lyme Central School District sits closest to Elmira Heights Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Cazenovia 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. Elmira Heights Central School District
  2. Whitehall Central School District
  3. Marathon Central School District
  4. Williamson Central School District
  5. Parishville-hopkinton Central School District
  6. Seneca Falls Central School District
  7. La Fargeville Central School District
  8. Margaretville Central School District
  9. Afton Central School District
  10. Mcgraw Central School District
  11. Chazy Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Cazenovia Central School District
  2. Cleveland Hill Union Free School District
  3. Kendall Central School District
  4. Stillwater Central School District
  5. Elba Central School District
  6. Attica Central School District
  7. Avon Central School District
  8. Herkimer Central School District
  9. Ellicottville Central School District
  10. Seneca Falls Central School District
  11. Chazy Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lyme Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lyme Central School District: closest on enrollment (337 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,250 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

$9.4M
Total Revenue
$9.0M
Total Expenditure
$3.0M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lyme Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 63% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 37% 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 524 of 552, Lyme 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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Other New York Districts

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

Menands Union Free School District
$76,377
278 students
Stockbridge Valley Central School District
$60,533
397 students
Boquet Valley CSD
$72,423
399 students
Friendship Central School District
$55,376
274 students
Green Island Union Free School District
$54,725
271 students
Lyncourt Union Free School District
$74,687
406 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 Lyme Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lyme Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Lyme Central School District is $59,250 (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 Lyme Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Lyme Central School District pays 34.0% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $59,250.

How does Lyme Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lyme Central School District pays 15.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,250.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lyme Central School District?

Lyme Central School District spends approximately $26,846 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lyme Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Lyme Central School District's total expenditure of $9.0M (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. Lyme Central 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.