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Sharon Springs Central School District

Sharon Springs Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sharon Springs Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,725
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$41,454
Per-pupil spending
249
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in NY
$73,725

Sharon Springs Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,725, near the national average of $70,245, serving 249 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sharon Springs Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (249 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 37th percentile for New York
  • 65th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • Sharon Springs Central School District ranks #400 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 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

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Instructional payroll mix vs New York median

Among 674 New York districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Sharon Springs Central School District's instructional payroll puts 12.3% into special education , 5.9 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 Sharon Springs NY median Gap
Regular program 82.9% 77.4% +5.5 pp
Special education 12.3% 18.3% -5.9 pp
Other programs 4.7% 3.5% +1.3 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 3626580 · FY2023.

LEAID 3626580 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sharon Springs F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P37 in state RANK-NAT-MID P65 national PPE-HIGH $41K/pupil ENR-TINY 249 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Schoharie FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,725 estimated average teacher salary · P37 in New York · P65 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Schenectady (+$1,165est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sharon Springs

Salary neighbourhood · Sharon Springs

Sharon Springs 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
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National salary distribution for Sharon Springs

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,725 Top 35% higher than 65% 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

Sharon Springs 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 Sharon Springs Central School District ranks #400 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 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

Sharon Springs Central 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 Sharon Springs Central School District

  • It is a very small district (249 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $41,454 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$73,724.575

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
$68,364

-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 Sharon Springs Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Sharon Springs Central School District

Sharon Springs Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 249 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $41,454. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,725, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3626580 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 Sharon Springs Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 37% 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, Sharon Springs Central School District reports $10.3M in total expenditure against $9.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.3M.

How does Sharon Springs 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.

Sharon Springs Central School District $73,725
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Sharon Springs Central School District pays +6.5% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $41,454 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, Sharon Springs Central School District sits closest to Schoharie Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gilboa-conesville 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.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Schoharie Central School District
  2. Honeoye Central School District
  3. Crown Point Central School District
  4. Wilson Central School District
  5. Germantown Central School District
  6. Livingston Manor Central School District
  7. Hoosic Valley Central School District
  8. Hadley-luzerne Central School District
  9. Frewsburg Central School District
  10. Port Byron Central School District
  11. Union Springs Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Gilboa-conesville Central School District
  2. Berlin Central School District
  3. Lyons Central School District
  4. Margaretville Central School District
  5. Schenevus Central School District
  6. Spencer-van Etten Central School District
  7. South Seneca Central School District
  8. Johnsburg Central School District
  9. Middleburgh Central School District
  10. Town of Webb Union Free School District
  11. Lyncourt Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sharon Springs Central School District: closest on enrollment (249 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,725 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

$9.9M
Total Revenue
$10.3M
Total Expenditure
$3.2M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.8M
Regular Program
$0.3M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Sharon Springs Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 69% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 31% 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. Sharon Springs Central School District places 379 of 552 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.

Otselic Valley CSD
$89,444
300 students
Montauk Union Free School District
$120,361
303 students
Hancock Central School District
$66,132
310 students
Laurens Central School District
$54,862
313 students
South Kortright Central School District
$60,828
317 students
Morris Central School District
$55,770
319 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 Sharon Springs Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Sharon Springs Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Sharon Springs Central School District is $73,725 (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 Sharon Springs Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Sharon Springs Central School District pays 17.9% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $73,725.

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

Sharon Springs Central School District pays 5.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,725.

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

Sharon Springs Central School District spends approximately $41,454 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of Sharon Springs Central School District's total expenditure of $10.3M (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. Sharon Springs 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.