School district · New York · LEAID 3623070
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,174 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $56,174
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $34,387
- Per-pupil spending
- 524
- Students enrolled
- 5th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,174 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $56,174, below the national average of $70,245, serving 524 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $56,174 (above only 5% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 5th percentile for New York
- 28th 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.
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) ranks #603 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #267 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
- +8.3% 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton)'s instructional payroll puts 22.6% into special education , 4.4 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 Valley | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 74.4% | 77.4% | -3.0 pp |
| Special education | 22.6% | 18.3% | +4.4 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 3.5% | -0.5 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 3623070 · FY2023.
LEAID 3623070 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pine Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $56,174 estimated average teacher salary · P5 in New York · P28 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$13,034est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pine Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Pine Valley
Pine Valley 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).
- Pine $56,174
Pine · this district · low pay
$56,174 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 Pine Valley
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)'s estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$56,174 28th percentile higher than 28% 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
Pine 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
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) $56,174
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
$56,174 est. avg salary
What this shows Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) ranks #603 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #267 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
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
$34,387 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 Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
- Its per-pupil spending of $34,387 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $56,173.856
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $52,089
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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
What the Numbers Say About Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) is a small school district in New York, serving 524 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,387. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $56,174, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3623070 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton) runs materially below the state benchmark, a 37.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 5% 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton) reports $18.0M in total expenditure against $21.2M 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 $2.5M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.
How does Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton) pays -18.8% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $34,387 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton) sits closest to Norwood-norfolk Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hermon-dekalb 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.
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- Belfast Central School District
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Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Hermon-dekalb Central School District$34,396 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $70,210 estimated salary
- Morris Central School District$34,364 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $55,770 estimated salary
- Honeoye Falls-lima Central School District$34,338 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $78,885 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)'s smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton): closest on enrollment (524 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($56,174 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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton): the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 60% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 40% 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 535 of 551, Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) 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 Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)
What is the average teacher salary in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)?
The average teacher salary in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) is $56,174 (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 Valley Central School District (South Dayton) teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) pays 37.4% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $56,174.
How does Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) pays 20.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $56,174.
What is the per-pupil spending in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)?
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton) spends approximately $34,387 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)'s budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)'s total expenditure of $18.0M (NCES FY2023).
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