School district · New York · LEAID 3619860
Morris Central School District
Morris Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,770 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Morris Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $55,770
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $34,364
- Per-pupil spending
- 319
- Students enrolled
- 4th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Morris Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,770 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $55,770, below the national average of $70,245, serving 319 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Morris Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $55,770 (above only 4% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 4th percentile for New York
- 27th percentile nationally
- 34% 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.
- Morris Central School District ranks #607 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #270 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
- +16.4% 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, Morris Central School District's instructional payroll puts 82.9% into regular program , 5.5 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 | Morris Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.9% | 77.4% | +5.5 pp |
| Special education | 13.4% | 18.3% | -4.9 pp |
| Other programs | 3.7% | 3.5% | +0.2 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 3619860 · FY2023.
LEAID 3619860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Morris Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $55,770 estimated average teacher salary · P4 in New York · P27 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$13,438est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Morris Central
Salary neighbourhood · Morris Central
Morris 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).
- Morris $55,770
Morris · this district · low pay
$55,770 est. salary
- Buffalo · near
Buffalo · near
$69,208 est. salary
- Schenectady · near
Schenectady · near
$74,889 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Morris Central
Morris Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$55,770 27th percentile higher than 27% 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
Morris 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
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Morris Central School District $55,770
Morris Central School District
$55,770 est. avg salary
What this shows Morris Central School District ranks #607 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #270 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
Morris 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
- Morris Central School District
Morris Central School District
$34,364 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 Morris Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +16.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 6.9 points, a growth rate faster than 80% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (319 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $34,364 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $55,769.683
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $51,714
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 Morris Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Morris Central School District
Morris Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 319 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,364. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $55,770, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3619860 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 Morris Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 37.9% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 4% 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, Morris Central School District reports $11.0M in total expenditure against $12.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.0M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.
How does Morris 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.
Morris Central School District pays -19.4% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $34,364 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, Morris Central School District sits closest to Warsaw Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). 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.
- Warsaw Central School District
- Pavilion Central School District
- Harrisville Central School District
- Brookfield Central School District
- Norwood-norfolk Central School District
- Friendship Central School District
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
- Milford Central School District
- West Valley Central School District
- Laurens Central School District
- Oxford Academy and Central School District
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
- Hermon-dekalb Central School District
- Fort Plain Central School District
- Canastota Central School District
- Chateaugay Central School District
- Belfast Central School District
- Oriskany Central School District
- Chester Union Free School District
- Walton Central School District
- Alexander Central School District
- Hartford Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)$34,387 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $56,174 estimated salary
- Hermon-dekalb Central School District$34,396 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $70,210 estimated salary
- Fort Plain Central School District$34,444 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $76,667 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Morris Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Morris Central School District: closest on enrollment (319 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($55,770 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 Morris 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 539 of 552, Morris 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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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 Morris Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Morris Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Morris Central School District is $55,770 (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 Morris Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Morris Central School District pays 37.9% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $55,770.
How does Morris Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Morris Central School District pays 20.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $55,770.
What is the per-pupil spending in Morris Central School District?
Morris Central School District spends approximately $34,364 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Morris Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 34% of Morris Central School District's total expenditure of $11.0M (NCES FY2023).
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