School district · New York · LEAID 3623280

Plattsburgh City School District

Plattsburgh City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,711 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plattsburgh City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$78,053
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$29,439
Per-pupil spending
1,711
Students enrolled
45th
Pct. in NY
$78,053

Plattsburgh City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,711 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $78,053, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,711 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Plattsburgh City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,711 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 45th percentile for New York
  • 71st percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • Plattsburgh City School District ranks #345 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #476 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
  • +1.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (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, Plattsburgh City School District's instructional payroll puts 29.6% into special education , 11.3 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 Plattsburgh City NY median Gap
Regular program 67.0% 77.4% -10.4 pp
Special education 29.6% 18.3% +11.3 pp
Vocational programs 1.2% 0.0% +1.2 pp
Other programs 2.2% 3.5% -1.2 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 3623280 · FY2023.

LEAID 3623280 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Plattsburgh City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P45 in state RANK-NAT-MID P71 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,711 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Walton FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $78,053 estimated average teacher salary · P45 in New York · P71 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rochester (+$1,395est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Plattsburgh City

Salary neighbourhood · Plattsburgh City

Plattsburgh City 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Plattsburgh City

Plattsburgh City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$78,053 Top 29% higher than 71% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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

Plattsburgh City 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows Plattsburgh City School District ranks #345 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #476 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

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Plattsburgh City School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Plattsburgh City School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,439 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$78,053.135

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New York price level
107.8 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$72,377

-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 Plattsburgh City School District

What the Numbers Say About Plattsburgh City School District

Plattsburgh City School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,711 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,439. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,053, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3623280 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 Plattsburgh City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 45% 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, Plattsburgh City School District reports $50.4M in total expenditure against $52.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.0M, special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.

How does Plattsburgh City 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.

Plattsburgh City School District $78,053
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Plattsburgh City School District pays +12.8% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $29,439 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.

Out-of-state districts near Plattsburgh City School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Plattsburgh City School District: closest on enrollment (1,711 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,053 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

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

$52.5M
Total Revenue
$50.4M
Total Expenditure
$19.6M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.0M
Regular Program
$4.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Plattsburgh City School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 76% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 24% 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. Plattsburgh City School District places 330 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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Other New York Districts

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 Plattsburgh City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Plattsburgh City School District?

The average teacher salary in Plattsburgh City School District is $78,053 (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 Plattsburgh City School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Plattsburgh City School District pays 13.0% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $78,053.

How does Plattsburgh City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Plattsburgh City School District pays 11.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,053.

What is the per-pupil spending in Plattsburgh City School District?

Plattsburgh City School District spends approximately $29,439 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Plattsburgh City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of Plattsburgh City School District's total expenditure of $50.4M (NCES FY2023).

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