School district · New York · LEAID 3623340
Pocantico Hills Central School District
Pocantico Hills Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $152,271 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pocantico Hills Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $152,271
- Est. avg teacher salary
- 320
- Students enrolled
- 98th
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Pocantico Hills Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $152,271 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $152,271, above the national average of $70,245, serving 320 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Upper-third pay in state: Pocantico Hills Central School District sits in the highest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $152,271 (above 98% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 98th percentile for New York
- 100th percentile nationally
- 17% 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.
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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median
Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Pocantico Hills Central School District's instructional payroll puts 22.5% into special education , 4.3 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 | Pocantico Hills | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 76.7% | 77.4% | -0.7 pp |
| Special education | 22.5% | 18.3% | +4.3 pp |
| Other programs | 0.7% | 3.5% | -2.7 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 3623340 · FY2023.
LEAID 3623340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Pocantico Hills F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $152,271 estimated average teacher salary · P98 in New York · P100 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Middle ($3,202est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Pocantico Hills
Salary neighbourhood · Pocantico Hills
Pocantico Hills 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
- Syosset · near
Syosset · near
$148,657 est. salary
- Yonkers · near
Yonkers · near
$148,829 est. salary
- Middle · near
Middle · near
$149,069 est. salary
- Pocantico
Pocantico · this district · top pay
$152,271 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Pocantico Hills
Pocantico Hills Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$152,271 Top 1% higher than 100% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Pocantico Hills Central School District
- It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
- It is a very small district (320 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $152,270.78
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $141,198
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 Pocantico Hills Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Pocantico Hills Central School District
Pocantico Hills Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 320 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $152,271. NCES LEAID 3623340 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 Pocantico Hills Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 69.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (116.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 98% 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, Pocantico Hills Central School District reports $38.7M in total expenditure against $32.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.
How does Pocantico Hills 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.
Pocantico Hills Central School District pays +120.0% more than Buffalo City School District
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 Pocantico Hills Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Pocantico Hills Central School District: closest on enrollment (320 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($152,271 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 Pocantico Hills Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 79% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 21% 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. Pocantico Hills Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 12 of 552, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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 Pocantico Hills Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pocantico Hills Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Pocantico Hills Central School District is $152,271 (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 Pocantico Hills Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Pocantico Hills Central School District pays 69.6% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $152,271.
How does Pocantico Hills Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Pocantico Hills Central School District pays 116.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $152,271.
What percentage of Pocantico Hills Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 17% of Pocantico Hills Central School District's total expenditure of $38.7M (NCES FY2023).
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