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Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown Central School District spends $36,336 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Smithtown Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$129,139
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$36,336
Per-pupil spending
7,808
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in NY
$129,139

Smithtown Central School District spends $36,336 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $129,139, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,808 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • High per-pupil spending: Smithtown Central School District spends $36,336 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure.
  • 86th percentile for New York
  • 98th percentile nationally
  • 38% 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.
  • Smithtown Central School District ranks #88 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #196 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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LEAID 3627060 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Smithtown Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +44% vs state RANK-ST-MID P86 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P98 national PPE-HIGH $36K/pupil ENR-MID 7,808 students INSTR-MID 38% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wappingers FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $129,139 estimated average teacher salary · P86 in New York · P98 nationally · 38% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Wappingers ($94est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Smithtown Central

Salary neighbourhood · Smithtown Central

Smithtown 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
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National salary distribution for Smithtown Central

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$129,139 Top 2% higher than 98% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Smithtown Central School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 98% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $36,336 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$129,139.375

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
$119,749

-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 Smithtown Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Smithtown Central School District

Smithtown Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 7,808 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $36,336. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $129,139, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3627060 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 Smithtown Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 43.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (83.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 86% 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, Smithtown Central School District reports $283.7M in total expenditure against $284.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 38% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $71.7M, special-education teacher pay is $15.1M.

How does Smithtown 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.

Smithtown Central School District $129,139
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Smithtown Central School District pays +86.6% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $36,336 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, Smithtown Central School District sits closest to Wappingers Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley). 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. Wappingers Central School District
  2. Garden City Union Free School District
  3. Hicksville Union Free School District
  4. Pearl River Union Free School District
  5. Lakeland Central School District
  6. Valley Stream Central High School District
  7. Lynbrook Union Free School District
  8. Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District
  9. Eastchester Union Free School District
  10. Ossining Union Free School District
  11. Sachem Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
  2. East Islip Union Free School District
  3. Copiague Union Free School District
  4. Plainview-old Bethpage Central School District
  5. West Babylon Union Free School District
  6. Lynbrook Union Free School District
  7. Gloversville City School District
  8. Pearl River Union Free School District
  9. South Huntington Union Free School District
  10. Glen Cove City School District
  11. Hyde Park Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Smithtown Central

Two out-of-state peer sets for Smithtown Central School District: closest on enrollment (7,808 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($129,139 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

$284.1M
Total Revenue
$283.7M
Total Expenditure
$107.6M
Instruction Salaries
38% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$71.7M
Regular Program
$15.1M
Special Education
$1.5M
Vocational
$2.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Smithtown 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 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Smithtown Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 89 of 551, 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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Other New York Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New York sample (including Smithtown Central). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Lindenhurst Union Free School District
$114,723
5,565 students
Commack Union Free School District
$149,059
5,550 students
Pittsford Central School District
$90,045
5,504 students
Riverhead Central School District
$98,053
5,496 students
Rush-henrietta Central School District
$70,816
5,486 students
Hicksville Union Free School District
$129,772
5,480 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 Smithtown Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Smithtown Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Smithtown Central School District is $129,139 (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 Smithtown Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Smithtown Central School District pays 43.9% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $129,139.

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

Smithtown Central School District pays 83.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $129,139.

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

Smithtown Central School District spends approximately $36,336 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 38% of Smithtown Central School District's total expenditure of $283.7M (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. Smithtown 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.