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Riverhead Central School District

Riverhead Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Riverhead Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$98,053
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$32,287
Per-pupil spending
5,496
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in NY
$98,053

Riverhead Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $98,053, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,496 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Riverhead Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (5,496 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 69th percentile for New York
  • 90th percentile nationally
  • 36% 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.
  • Riverhead Central School District ranks #192 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #362 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
  • +10.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3624690 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Riverhead Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P69 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P90 national PPE-HIGH $32K/pupil ENR-MID 5,496 students INSTR-MID 36% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sweet FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $98,053 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in New York · P90 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Liverpool (+$329est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Riverhead Central

Salary neighbourhood · Riverhead Central

Riverhead Central 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).

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

Riverhead Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$98,053 Top 10% higher than 90% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

What stands out about Riverhead Central School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $32,287 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$98,053.301

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
$90,923

-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 Riverhead Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Riverhead Central School District

Riverhead Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 5,496 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,287. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $98,053, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3624690 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 Riverhead Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (39.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 69% 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, Riverhead Central School District reports $177.4M in total expenditure against $187.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.0M, special-education teacher pay is $7.9M.

How does Riverhead 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.

Riverhead Central School District $98,053
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Riverhead Central School District pays +41.7% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $32,287 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, Riverhead Central School District sits closest to Sweet Home Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Dunkirk City 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Sweet Home Central School District
  2. Rondout Valley Central School District
  3. Liverpool Central School District
  4. Red Hook Central School District
  5. Owego-apalachin Central School District
  6. Fayetteville-manlius Central School District
  7. Beacon City School District
  8. Johnson City Central School District
  9. Kingston City School District
  10. Poughkeepsie City School District
  11. New Hyde Park-garden City Park Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Dunkirk City School District
  2. Freeport Union Free School District
  3. Rush-henrietta Central School District
  4. William Floyd Union Free School District
  5. Fairport Central School District
  6. Longwood Central School District
  7. Newburgh City School District
  8. North Babylon Union Free School District
  9. Spackenkill Union Free School District
  10. Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District
  11. Ravena-coeymans-selkirk Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Riverhead Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Riverhead Central School District: closest on enrollment (5,496 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($98,053 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

$187.1M
Total Revenue
$177.4M
Total Expenditure
$63.1M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$35.0M
Regular Program
$7.9M
Special Education
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Riverhead Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 70% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 30% 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. Riverhead Central School District places 190 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.

View all New York districts →

Other New York Districts

Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Lindenhurst Union Free School District
$114,723
5,565 students
Elmira City School District
$77,229
5,400 students
Bay Shore Union Free School District
$124,107
5,608 students
Lakeland Central School District
$129,963
5,370 students
Lancaster Central School District
$76,115
5,348 students
Fairport Central School District
$79,036
5,316 students

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 Riverhead Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Riverhead Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Riverhead Central School District is $98,053 (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 Riverhead Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Riverhead Central School District pays 9.2% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $98,053.

How does Riverhead Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Riverhead Central School District pays 39.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $98,053.

What is the per-pupil spending in Riverhead Central School District?

Riverhead Central School District spends approximately $32,287 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Riverhead Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Riverhead Central School District's total expenditure of $177.4M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Riverhead Central School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.