School district · New York · LEAID 3619740
Monticello Central School District
Monticello Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Monticello Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $86,373
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $41,085
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,751
- Students enrolled
- 57th
- Pct. in NY
Below benchmark
Monticello Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,373, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,751 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Monticello Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,751 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 57th percentile for New York
- 81st percentile nationally
- 32% 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.
- Monticello Central School District ranks #266 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 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, Monticello Central School District's instructional payroll puts 21.4% into special education , 3.1 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New York peer.
| Program | Monticello Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.2% | 77.4% | -1.2 pp |
| Special education | 21.4% | 18.3% | +3.1 pp |
| Other programs | 2.4% | 3.5% | -1.1 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 3619740 · FY2023.
LEAID 3619740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Monticello Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $86,373 estimated average teacher salary · P57 in New York · P81 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Webster (+$182est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Monticello Central
Salary neighbourhood · Monticello Central
Monticello 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
- Monticello
Monticello · this district
$86,373 est. salary
- Webster · near
Webster · near
$86,555 est. salary
- North · near
North · near
$86,573 est. salary
- Shenendehowa · near
Shenendehowa · near
$86,717 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Monticello Central
Monticello Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$86,373 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Monticello 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
- Monticello Central School District
Monticello Central School District
$86,373 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Monticello Central School District ranks #266 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #95 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
Monticello 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
- Monticello Central School District
Monticello Central School District
$41,085 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 Monticello Central School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $41,085 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $86,372.886
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $80,092
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 Monticello Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Monticello Central School District
Monticello Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 2,751 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $41,085. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,373, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3619740 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 Monticello Central School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 57% 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, Monticello Central School District reports $113.0M in total expenditure against $111.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $18.8M, special-education teacher pay is $5.3M.
How does Monticello 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.
Monticello Central School District pays +24.8% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $41,085 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, Monticello Central School District sits closest to Frontier Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Three Village 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.
- Frontier Central School District
- Dover Union Free School District
- Sherrill City School District
- Depew Union Free School District
- Webster Central School District
- North Syracuse Central School District
- Alden Central School District
- Starpoint Central School District
- Springville-griffith Institute Central School District
- Fallsburg Central School District
- Altmar-parish-williamstown Central School District
- Three Village Central School District
- Catskill Central School District
- Connetquot Central School District
- Hauppauge Union Free School District
- Brewster Central School District
- Newfane Central School District
- Mineola Union Free School District
- Eastport-south Manor CSD
- Haverstraw-stony Point CSD (North Rockland)
- Mattituck-cutchogue Union Free School District
- Northport-east Northport Union Free School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Three Village Central School District$41,081 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $159,708 estimated salary
- Catskill Central School District$40,907 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $85,211 estimated salary
- Connetquot Central School District$41,383 per pupil+0.7% versus this district · $133,001 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Monticello Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Monticello Central School District: closest on enrollment (2,751 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,373 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 Monticello 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. Monticello Central School District places 260 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 Monticello Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Monticello Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Monticello Central School District is $86,373 (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 Monticello Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Monticello Central School District pays 3.8% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $86,373.
How does Monticello Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Monticello Central School District pays 23.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,373.
What is the per-pupil spending in Monticello Central School District?
Monticello Central School District spends approximately $41,085 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Monticello Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Monticello Central School District's total expenditure of $113.0M (NCES FY2023).
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