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Lyons Central School District

Lyons Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,076 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lyons Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$42,076
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$41,783
Per-pupil spending
875
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in NY
$42,076

Lyons Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,076 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $42,076, below the national average of $70,245, serving 875 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Lyons Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $42,076 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for New York
  • 2nd percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • Lyons Central School District ranks #635 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #87 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
  • -17.7% 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, Lyons Central School District's instructional payroll puts 63.1% into regular program , 14.3 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Lyons Central NY median Gap
Regular program 63.1% 77.4% -14.3 pp
Special education 27.4% 18.3% +9.1 pp
Vocational programs 3.8% 0.0% +3.8 pp
Other programs 5.7% 3.5% +2.2 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 3618030 · FY2023.

LEAID 3618030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lyons Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -53% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P2 national PPE-HIGH $42K/pupil ENR-SMALL 875 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Newfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $42,076 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in New York · P2 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$27,132est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lyons Central

Salary neighbourhood · Lyons Central

Lyons 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 Lyons Central

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$42,076 2nd percentile higher than 2% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $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. 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

Lyons 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 Lyons Central School District ranks #635 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #87 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

Lyons 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 Lyons Central School District

  • It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 2% of districts.
  • Estimated teacher pay here moved -17.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 27.1 points, a growth rate faster than 1% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $41,783 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$42,076.087

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
$39,016

-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 Lyons Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Lyons Central School District

Lyons Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 875 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $41,783. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $42,076, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3618030 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 Lyons Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 53.1% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (40.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 0% 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, Lyons Central School District reports $36.6M in total expenditure against $31.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.1M.

How does Lyons 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.

Lyons Central School District $42,076
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Lyons Central School District pays -39.2% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $41,783 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, Lyons Central School District sits closest to Newfield Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Malone 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. Newfield Central School District
  2. Kendall Central School District
  3. Jasper-troupsburg Central School District
  4. Bolivar-richburg Central School District
  5. Bradford Central School District
  6. Morristown Central School District
  7. Dundee Central School District
  8. Scio Central School District
  9. Charlotte Valley Central School District
  10. Randolph Central School District
  11. York Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Malone Central School District
  2. Mattituck-cutchogue Union Free School District
  3. Berlin Central School District
  4. Eastport-south Manor CSD
  5. Blind Brook-rye Union Free School District
  6. Schenevus Central School District
  7. Spencer-van Etten Central School District
  8. Katonah-lewisboro Union Free School District
  9. Hauppauge Union Free School District
  10. South Seneca Central School District
  11. Gilboa-conesville Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lyons Central School District: closest on enrollment (875 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($42,076 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

$31.9M
Total Revenue
$36.6M
Total Expenditure
$10.3M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.4M
Regular Program
$1.1M
Special Education
$0.1M
Vocational
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Lyons Central School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 38% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 62% 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. At the other end, Lyons Central School District anchors the bottom of the 551-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Chatham Central School District
$78,687
869 students
Cato-meridian Central School District
$70,796
867 students
Moravia Central School District
$79,289
863 students
Tioga Central School District
$62,838
888 students
Hoosic Valley Central School District
$73,895
856 students
Pembroke Central School District
$73,031
856 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 Lyons Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lyons Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Lyons Central School District is $42,076 (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 Lyons Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Lyons Central School District pays 53.1% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $42,076.

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

Lyons Central School District pays 40.1% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $42,076.

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

Lyons Central School District spends approximately $41,783 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Lyons Central School District's total expenditure of $36.6M (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. Lyons 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.