School district · New York · LEAID 3623010
Pine Bush Central School District
Pine Bush Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pine Bush Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $106,639
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,937
- Per-pupil spending
- 4,769
- Students enrolled
- 73rd
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Pine Bush Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $106,639, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,769 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Pine Bush Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,769 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 73rd percentile for New York
- 93rd 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.
- Pine Bush Central School District ranks #169 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #420 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
- +17.7% 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, Pine Bush Central School District's instructional payroll puts 21.0% into special education , 2.8 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 | Pine Bush | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.1% | 77.4% | -0.3 pp |
| Special education | 21.0% | 18.3% | +2.8 pp |
| Other programs | 1.9% | 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 3623010 · FY2023.
LEAID 3623010 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pine Bush F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $106,639 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in New York · P93 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Middletown (+$84est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pine Bush
Salary neighbourhood · Pine Bush
Pine Bush 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
- Pine · this district
Pine · this district
$106,639 est. salary
- Middletown · near
Middletown · near
$106,722 est. salary
- Arlington · near
Arlington · near
$109,769 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$112,288 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pine Bush
Pine Bush Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$106,639 Top 7% higher than 93% 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 Pine Bush Central School District
- It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 93% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 5,170 to 4,769 students (7.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,937 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $106,638.718
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $98,884
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 Pine Bush Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Pine Bush Central School District
Pine Bush Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 4,769 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,937. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $106,639, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3623010 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 Pine Bush Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (51.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 73% 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, Pine Bush Central School District reports $147.5M in total expenditure against $144.6M 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 $28.6M, special-education teacher pay is $7.8M.
How does Pine Bush 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.
Pine Bush Central School District pays +54.1% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $30,937 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, Pine Bush Central School District sits closest to Middletown City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Springville-griffith Institute 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.
- Middletown City School District
- Roosevelt Union Free School District
- Valley Central School District (Montgomery)
- Franklin Square Union Free School District
- Lewiston-porter Central School District
- Miller Place Union Free School District
- Glen Cove City School District
- North Babylon Union Free School District
- New Paltz Central School District
- Jamesville-dewitt Central School District
- Deer Park Union Free School District
- Springville-griffith Institute Central School District
- Jamesville-dewitt Central School District
- Arlington Central School District
- Oswego City School District
- Mexico Central School District
- Clarkstown Central School District
- Hampton Bays Union Free School District
- Liverpool Central School District
- Phoenix Central School District
- Herricks Union Free School District
- Schenectady City School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Middletown City School District$106,722 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 7,287 students
- Roosevelt Union Free School District$107,246 estimated salary+0.6% versus this district · 3,110 students
- Valley Central School District (Montgomery)$107,331 estimated salary+0.6% versus this district · 4,059 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Springville-griffith Institute Central School District$30,949 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $86,621 estimated salary
- Jamesville-dewitt Central School District$30,952 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $104,182 estimated salary
- Arlington Central School District$30,956 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $109,769 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Pine Bush Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pine Bush Central School District: closest on enrollment (4,769 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($106,639 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 Pine Bush Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 68% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 32% 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. Pine Bush Central School District places 168 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 Pine Bush Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pine Bush Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Pine Bush Central School District is $106,639 (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 Pine Bush Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Pine Bush Central School District pays 18.8% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $106,639.
How does Pine Bush Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pine Bush Central School District pays 51.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $106,639.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pine Bush Central School District?
Pine Bush Central School District spends approximately $30,937 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pine Bush Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 37% of Pine Bush Central School District's total expenditure of $147.5M (NCES FY2023).
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