School district · New York · LEAID 3619560
Minisink Valley Central School District
Minisink Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,455 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Minisink Valley Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $96,426
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $31,468
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,455
- Students enrolled
- 68th
- Pct. in NY
Above benchmark
Minisink Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,455 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $96,426, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,455 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Minisink Valley Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,455 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 68th percentile for New York
- 89th percentile nationally
- 37% 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.
- Minisink Valley Central School District ranks #202 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #394 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
- +0.5% 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, Minisink Valley Central School District's instructional payroll puts 80.4% into regular program , 3.0 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 | Minisink Valley | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 80.4% | 77.4% | +3.0 pp |
| Special education | 16.6% | 18.3% | -1.7 pp |
| Other programs | 3.0% | 3.5% | -0.4 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 3619560 · FY2023.
LEAID 3619560 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Minisink Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $96,426 estimated average teacher salary · P68 in New York · P89 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Patchogue-medford ($659est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Minisink Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Minisink Valley
Minisink 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
- East · near
East · near
$95,674 est. salary
- Patchogue-medford
Patchogue-medford · near
$95,766 est. salary
- Minisink
Minisink · this district
$96,426 est. salary
- Liverpool · near
Liverpool · near
$98,382 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Minisink Valley
Minisink Valley Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$96,426 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
What stands out about Minisink Valley Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.5% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 8.9 points, a growth rate faster than 20% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $31,468 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $96,425.52
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $89,414
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 Minisink Valley Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Minisink Valley Central School District
Minisink Valley Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 3,455 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,468. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $96,426, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3619560 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 Minisink Valley Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (37.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 68% 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, Minisink Valley Central School District reports $108.7M in total expenditure against $110.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $21.8M, special-education teacher pay is $4.5M.
How does Minisink 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.
Minisink Valley Central School District pays +39.3% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $31,468 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, Minisink Valley Central School District sits closest to Poughkeepsie City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Port Chester-rye 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.
- Poughkeepsie City School District
- Greenville Central School District
- Johnson City Central School District
- Beacon City School District
- Fayetteville-manlius Central School District
- Patchogue-medford Union Free School District
- East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
- Hamburg Central School District
- Schodack Central School District
- Red Hook Central School District
- Chester Union Free School District
- Port Chester-rye Union Free School District
- Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District
- Massena Central School District
- Warwick Valley Central School District
- Monroe-woodbury Central School District
- Tioga Central School District
- North Merrick Union Free School District
- Lansing Central School District
- Newark Central School District
- Ausable Valley Central School District
- Iroquois Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Poughkeepsie City School District$96,601 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 3,828 students
- Greenville Central School District$96,178 estimated salary-0.3% versus this district · 1,080 students
- Johnson City Central School District$96,767 estimated salary+0.4% versus this district · 2,215 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Port Chester-rye Union Free School District$31,459 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $141,826 estimated salary
- Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District$31,487 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $127,537 estimated salary
- Massena Central School District$31,441 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $66,793 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Minisink Valley Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Minisink Valley Central School District: closest on enrollment (3,455 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($96,426 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 Minisink Valley Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 67% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 33% 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. Minisink Valley Central School District places 200 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 Minisink Valley Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Minisink Valley Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Minisink Valley Central School District is $96,426 (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 Minisink Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Minisink Valley Central School District pays 7.4% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $96,426.
How does Minisink Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Minisink Valley Central School District pays 37.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $96,426.
What is the per-pupil spending in Minisink Valley Central School District?
Minisink Valley Central School District spends approximately $31,468 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Minisink Valley Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Minisink Valley Central School District's total expenditure of $108.7M (NCES FY2023).
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