School district · New York · LEAID 3600002
Sauquoit Valley Central School District
Sauquoit Valley Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,771 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sauquoit Valley Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $67,771
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $30,137
- Per-pupil spending
- 923
- Students enrolled
- 24th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Sauquoit Valley Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,771 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,771, near the national average of $70,245, serving 923 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Sauquoit Valley Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,771 (above only 24% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 24th percentile for New York
- 54th 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.
- Sauquoit Valley Central School District ranks #478 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #454 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
- +3.2% 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, Sauquoit Valley Central School District's instructional payroll puts 7.2% into special education , 11.1 points below the state median of 18.3%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New York district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.
| Program | Sauquoit Valley | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 88.4% | 77.4% | +11.0 pp |
| Special education | 7.2% | 18.3% | -11.1 pp |
| Other programs | 4.4% | 3.5% | +1.0 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 3600002 · FY2023.
LEAID 3600002 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Sauquoit Valley F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $67,771 estimated average teacher salary · P24 in New York · P54 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$1,437est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Sauquoit Valley
Salary neighbourhood · Sauquoit Valley
Sauquoit 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).
- Sauquoit
Sauquoit · this district · low pay
$67,771 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
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National salary distribution for Sauquoit Valley
Sauquoit Valley Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$67,771 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
Sauquoit 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
- Sauquoit Valley Central School District $67,771
Sauquoit Valley Central School District
$67,771 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Sauquoit Valley Central School District ranks #478 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #454 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
Sauquoit Valley 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
- Sauquoit Valley Central School District
Sauquoit Valley Central School District
$30,137 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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $30,137 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $67,770.971
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,843
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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Sauquoit Valley Central School District
Sauquoit Valley Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 923 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,137. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,771, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3600002 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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 24.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 24% 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, Sauquoit Valley Central School District reports $27.8M in total expenditure against $25.5M 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 $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.4M.
How does Sauquoit Valley 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.
Sauquoit Valley Central School District pays -2.1% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $30,137 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, Sauquoit Valley Central School District sits closest to Holley Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sherburne-earlville 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.
- Holley Central School District
- East Bloomfield Central School District
- Brockport Central School District
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- Marion Central School District
- Greene Central School District
- Le Roy Central School District
- Deruyter Central School District
- Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
- South Lewis Central School District
- Mount Markham Central School District
- Sherburne-earlville Central School District
- Central Valley CSD at Ilion-mohawk
- Dundee Central School District
- Richfield Springs Central School District
- Candor Central School District
- Granville Central School District
- Johnson City Central School District
- Kinderhook Central School District
- Scotia-glenville Central School District
- Cambridge Central School District
- Sidney Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Holley Central School District$67,659 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 966 students
- East Bloomfield Central School District$67,654 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 786 students
- Brockport Central School District$67,627 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 3,087 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Sherburne-earlville Central School District$30,109 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $71,130 estimated salary
- Central Valley CSD at Ilion-mohawk$30,107 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $60,578 estimated salary
- Dundee Central School District$30,077 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $50,830 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Sauquoit Valley Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Sauquoit Valley Central School District: closest on enrollment (923 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,771 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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% 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 444 of 551, Sauquoit Valley Central School District 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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Sauquoit Valley Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Sauquoit Valley Central School District is $67,771 (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 Sauquoit Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Sauquoit Valley Central School District pays 24.5% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $67,771.
How does Sauquoit Valley Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Sauquoit Valley Central School District pays 3.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,771.
What is the per-pupil spending in Sauquoit Valley Central School District?
Sauquoit Valley Central School District spends approximately $30,137 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Sauquoit Valley Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 32% of Sauquoit Valley Central School District's total expenditure of $27.8M (NCES FY2023).
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