School district · New York · LEAID 3627240
South Glens Falls Central School District
South Glens Falls Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,804 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Glens Falls Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $94,749
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $24,429
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,804
- Students enrolled
- 66th
- Pct. in NY
Above benchmark
South Glens Falls Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,804 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $94,749, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,804 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: South Glens Falls Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (2,804 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 66th percentile for New York
- 88th 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.
- South Glens Falls Central School District ranks #210 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #607 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
- +15.8% 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, South Glens Falls Central School District's instructional payroll puts 81.2% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 77.4%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New York district.
| Program | South Glens | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 81.2% | 77.4% | +3.8 pp |
| Special education | 16.9% | 18.3% | -1.4 pp |
| Other programs | 1.9% | 3.5% | -1.5 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 3627240 · FY2023.
LEAID 3627240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Glens F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $94,749 estimated average teacher salary · P66 in New York · P88 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: East (+$925est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Glens
Salary neighbourhood · South Glens
South Glens 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
- South · this district
South · this district
$94,749 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$95,674 est. salary
- Patchogue-medford
Patchogue-medford · near
$95,766 est. salary
- Liverpool · near
Liverpool · near
$98,382 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for South Glens
South Glens Falls Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$94,749 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
South Glens 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
- South Glens Falls Central School District
South Glens Falls Central School District
$94,749 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows South Glens Falls Central School District ranks #210 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #607 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
South Glens Falls 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
- South Glens Falls Central School District
South Glens Falls Central School District
$24,429 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 South Glens Falls Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment fell from 3,020 to 2,804 students (7.2% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $94,749.279
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $87,859
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 South Glens Falls Central School District
What the Numbers Say About South Glens Falls Central School District
South Glens Falls Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 2,804 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,429. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $94,749, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3627240 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 South Glens Falls Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (34.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 66% 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, South Glens Falls Central School District reports $68.5M in total expenditure against $71.4M 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 $16.3M, special-education teacher pay is $3.4M.
How does South Glens Falls 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.
South Glens Falls Central School District pays +36.9% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $24,429 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, South Glens Falls Central School District sits closest to Whitesboro Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Saratoga Springs City SD. 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.
- Whitesboro Central School District
- Lockport City School District
- Amsterdam City School District
- Millbrook Central School District
- Chester Union Free School District
- Hamburg Central School District
- East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
- Patchogue-medford Union Free School District
- Lafayette Central School District
- Highland Central School District
- Greenville Central School District
- Saratoga Springs City SD
- Fredonia Central School District
- Waverly Central School District
- Hamburg Central School District
- Sherrill City School District
- Cheektowaga-maryvale Union Free School District
- West Genesee Central School District
- Penfield Central School District
- North Tonawanda City School District
- Voorheesville Central School District
- Royalton-hartland Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near South Glens Falls Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Glens Falls Central School District: closest on enrollment (2,804 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($94,749 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 South Glens Falls Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. South Glens Falls Central School District places 208 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 South Glens Falls Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Glens Falls Central School District?
The average teacher salary in South Glens Falls Central School District is $94,749 (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 South Glens Falls Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
South Glens Falls Central School District pays 5.6% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $94,749.
How does South Glens Falls Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Glens Falls Central School District pays 34.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $94,749.
What is the per-pupil spending in South Glens Falls Central School District?
South Glens Falls Central School District spends approximately $24,429 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of South Glens Falls Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of South Glens Falls Central School District's total expenditure of $68.5M (NCES FY2023).
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