School district · New York · LEAID 3618480
Marcellus Central School District
Marcellus Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Marcellus Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $92,163
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $36,562
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,407
- Students enrolled
- 65th
- Pct. in NY
Near benchmark
Marcellus Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,163, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,407 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Marcellus Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,407 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 65th percentile for New York
- 86th 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.
- Marcellus Central School District ranks #219 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #192 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
- +3.8% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (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, Marcellus Central School District's instructional payroll puts 14.7% into special education , 3.5 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 | Marcellus Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.4% | 77.4% | +1.0 pp |
| Special education | 14.7% | 18.3% | -3.5 pp |
| Other programs | 6.9% | 3.5% | +3.4 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 3618480 · FY2023.
LEAID 3618480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Marcellus Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $92,163 estimated average teacher salary · P65 in New York · P86 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East (+$3,511est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Marcellus Central
Salary neighbourhood · Marcellus Central
Marcellus 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
- Syracuse · near
Syracuse · near
$87,811 est. salary
- Marcellus
Marcellus · this district
$92,163 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$95,674 est. salary
- Patchogue-medford
Patchogue-medford · near
$95,766 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Marcellus Central
Marcellus Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$92,163 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Marcellus 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
- Marcellus Central School District
Marcellus Central School District
$92,163 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Marcellus Central School District ranks #219 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #192 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
Marcellus 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
- Marcellus Central School District
Marcellus Central School District
$36,562 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 Marcellus Central School District
- This is a contracting district: 1,544 students in FY2019 down to 1,433 in FY2022, a 7.2% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
- Its per-pupil spending of $36,562 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $92,162.791
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $85,461
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 Marcellus Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Marcellus Central School District
Marcellus Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,407 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $36,562. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,163, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3618480 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 Marcellus Central School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 65% 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, Marcellus Central School District reports $51.4M in total expenditure against $40.6M 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 $9.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.
How does Marcellus 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.
Marcellus Central School District pays +33.2% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $36,562 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, Marcellus Central School District sits closest to Oneida City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Tully 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.
- Oneida City School District
- Olean City School District
- Cazenovia Central School District
- Eldred Central School District
- Hudson City School District
- Sullivan West Central School District
- Hyde Park Central School District
- Schalmont Central School District
- Fulton City School District
- Gates Chili Central School District
- Highland Central School District
- Tully Central School District
- Edwards-knox Central School District
- Lynbrook Union Free School District
- Center Moriches Union Free School District
- Gloversville City School District
- Pearl River Union Free School District
- Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District
- Fallsburg Central School District
- Taconic Hills Central School District
- East Islip Union Free School District
- Copiague Union Free School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Tully Central School District$36,561 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $79,151 estimated salary
- Edwards-knox Central School District$36,602 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $63,981 estimated salary
- Lynbrook Union Free School District$36,607 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $127,833 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Marcellus Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Marcellus Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,407 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,163 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 Marcellus Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. Marcellus Central School District places 216 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 Marcellus Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Marcellus Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Marcellus Central School District is $92,163 (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 Marcellus Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Marcellus Central School District pays 2.7% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $92,163.
How does Marcellus Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Marcellus Central School District pays 31.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,163.
What is the per-pupil spending in Marcellus Central School District?
Marcellus Central School District spends approximately $36,562 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Marcellus Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Marcellus Central School District's total expenditure of $51.4M (NCES FY2023).
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