School district · New York · LEAID 3625470
Salem Central School District
Salem Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Salem Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $79,621
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,837
- Per-pupil spending
- 558
- Students enrolled
- 49th
- Pct. in NY
Below benchmark
Salem Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $79,621, above the national average of $70,245, serving 558 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Salem Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (558 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 49th percentile for New York
- 74th percentile nationally
- 35% 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.
- Salem Central School District ranks #318 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #421 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
- +14.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (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, Salem Central School District's instructional payroll puts 67.4% into regular program , 10.0 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Salem Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 67.4% | 77.4% | -10.0 pp |
| Special education | 25.6% | 18.3% | +7.3 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.0% | 0.0% | +4.0 pp |
| Other programs | 3.0% | 3.5% | -0.4 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 3625470 · FY2023.
LEAID 3625470 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Salem Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $79,621 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in New York · P74 nationally · 35% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Rochester ($173est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Salem Central
Salary neighbourhood · Salem Central
Salem Central 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).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Rochester · near
Rochester · near
$79,448 est. salary
- Salem · this district
Salem · this district
$79,621 est. salary
- Greece · near
Greece · near
$83,710 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Salem Central
Salem Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$79,621 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Salem Central 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
- Salem Central School District
Salem Central School District
$79,621 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Salem Central School District ranks #318 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #421 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
Salem Central School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
- Salem Central School District
Salem Central School District
$30,837 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 Salem Central School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,837 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $79,621.105
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,831
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 Salem Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Salem Central School District
Salem Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 558 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,837. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $79,621, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3625470 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 Salem Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 11.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 49% 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, Salem Central School District reports $17.2M in total expenditure against $17.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 35% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.
How does Salem 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.
Salem Central School District pays +15.0% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $30,837 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, Salem Central School District sits closest to Cooperstown Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Otego-unadilla 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.
- Cooperstown Central School District
- Barker Central School District
- Westmoreland Central School District
- Johnsburg Central School District
- Cortland City School District
- Stillwater Central School District
- Beekmantown Central School District
- Moravia Central School District
- Chenango Valley Central School District
- Schuylerville Central School District
- Greenwich Central School District
- Otego-unadilla Central School District
- Panama Central School District
- Phoenix Central School District
- Springville-griffith Institute Central School District
- Hoosick Falls Central School District
- Arkport Central School District
- Heuvelton Central School District
- Morristown Central School District
- Norwood-norfolk Central School District
- Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District
- Mexico Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Otego-unadilla Central School District$30,812 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $74,593 estimated salary
- Panama Central School District$30,941 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $70,288 estimated salary
- Phoenix Central School District$30,732 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $85,725 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Salem Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Salem Central School District: closest on enrollment (558 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($79,621 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 4 programs in Salem Central 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 75% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 25% 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. Salem Central School District places 308 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 Salem Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Salem Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Salem Central School District is $79,621 (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 Salem Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Salem Central School District pays 11.3% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $79,621.
How does Salem Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Salem Central School District pays 13.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $79,621.
What is the per-pupil spending in Salem Central School District?
Salem Central School District spends approximately $30,837 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Salem Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 35% of Salem Central School District's total expenditure of $17.2M (NCES FY2023).
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