School district · New York · LEAID 3622100
Otselic Valley CSD
Otselic Valley CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (300 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Otselic Valley CSD come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $89,444
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $42,757
- Per-pupil spending
- 300
- Students enrolled
- 62nd
- Pct. in NY
Near benchmark
Otselic Valley CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (300 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $89,444, above the national average of $70,245, serving 300 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Otselic Valley CSD is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (300 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 62nd percentile for New York
- 84th percentile nationally
- 27% 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.
- Otselic Valley CSD ranks #236 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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
- +20.1% 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, Otselic Valley CSD's instructional payroll puts 6.9% into special education , 11.4 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 | Otselic Valley | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 88.1% | 77.4% | +10.7 pp |
| Special education | 6.9% | 18.3% | -11.4 pp |
| Other programs | 5.1% | 3.5% | +1.6 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 3622100 · FY2023.
LEAID 3622100 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Otselic Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $89,444 estimated average teacher salary · P62 in New York · P84 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Syracuse ($1,633est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Otselic Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Otselic Valley
Otselic Valley 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
- Shenendehowa · near
Shenendehowa · near
$86,717 est. salary
- Williamsville · near
Williamsville · near
$87,436 est. salary
- Syracuse · near
Syracuse · near
$87,811 est. salary
- Otselic
Otselic · this district
$89,444 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Otselic Valley
Otselic Valley CSD's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$89,444 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Otselic Valley 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
- Otselic Valley CSD
Otselic Valley CSD
$89,444 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Otselic Valley CSD ranks #236 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #73 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
Otselic Valley CSD is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- Otselic Valley CSD
Otselic Valley CSD
$42,757 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 Otselic Valley CSD
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 10.6 points, a growth rate faster than 92% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- It is a very small district (300 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $42,757 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $89,444.222
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $82,940
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 Otselic Valley CSD
What the Numbers Say About Otselic Valley CSD
Otselic Valley CSD is a small school district in New York, serving 300 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $42,757. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $89,444, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3622100 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 Otselic Valley CSD runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 0.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (27.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 62% 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, Otselic Valley CSD reports $12.8M in total expenditure against $11.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% 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 $0.2M.
How does Otselic Valley CSD compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New York average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Otselic Valley CSD pays +29.2% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $42,757 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, Otselic Valley CSD sits closest to Lake George Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gowanda 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.
- Lake George Central School District
- Northeast Central School District
- Highland Falls Central School District
- Schroon Lake Central School District
- Willsboro Central School District
- Sullivan West Central School District
- Altmar-parish-williamstown Central School District
- Eldred Central School District
- Ellicottville Central School District
- Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
- Lafayette Central School District
- Gowanda Central School District
- Northeast Central School District
- Lyncourt Union Free School District
- Town of Webb Union Free School District
- Manchester-shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)
- South Seneca Central School District
- Spencer-van Etten Central School District
- Schenevus Central School District
- Greenport Union Free School District
- Andover Central School District
- Lyons Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Lake George Central School District$89,623 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 630 students
- Northeast Central School District$89,125 estimated salary-0.4% versus this district · 642 students
- Highland Falls Central School District$89,014 estimated salary-0.5% versus this district · 949 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Gowanda Central School District$42,760 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $73,702 estimated salary
- Northeast Central School District$42,688 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $89,125 estimated salary
- Lyncourt Union Free School District$42,672 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $74,687 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Otselic Valley CSD's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Otselic Valley CSD: closest on enrollment (300 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($89,444 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 Otselic Valley CSD: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 64% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 36% 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. Otselic Valley CSD places 233 of 552 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 Otselic Valley CSD
What is the average teacher salary in Otselic Valley CSD?
The average teacher salary in Otselic Valley CSD is $89,444 (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 Otselic Valley CSD teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Otselic Valley CSD pays 0.4% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $89,444.
How does Otselic Valley CSD teacher pay compare to the national average?
Otselic Valley CSD pays 27.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $89,444.
What is the per-pupil spending in Otselic Valley CSD?
Otselic Valley CSD spends approximately $42,757 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Otselic Valley CSD's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 27% of Otselic Valley CSD's total expenditure of $12.8M (NCES FY2023).
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