School district · New York · LEAID 3628320
Suffern Central School District
Suffern Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,859 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Suffern Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $133,295
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $39,913
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,859
- Students enrolled
- 89th
- Pct. in NY
Well above benchmark
Suffern Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,859 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $133,295, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,859 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Suffern Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (3,859 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 89th percentile for New York
- 98th percentile nationally
- 41% 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.
- Suffern Central School District ranks #67 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #113 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, Suffern Central School District's instructional payroll puts 82.4% into regular program , 5.0 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 | Suffern Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 82.4% | 77.4% | +5.0 pp |
| Special education | 15.4% | 18.3% | -2.9 pp |
| Other programs | 2.2% | 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 3628320 · FY2023.
LEAID 3628320 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Suffern Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $133,295 estimated average teacher salary · P89 in New York · P98 nationally · 41% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Massapequa ($426est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Suffern Central
Salary neighbourhood · Suffern Central
Suffern 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).
- Buffalo · low pole
Buffalo · low pole
$69,208 est. salary
- Sachem · near
Sachem · near
$131,516 est. salary
- Massapequa · near
Massapequa · near
$132,869 est. salary
- Suffern
Suffern · this district
$133,295 est. salary
- Mount · near
Mount · near
$134,303 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Suffern Central
Suffern Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$133,295 Top 2% higher than 98% of 10,684 US districts
Show national distribution
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
Suffern Central in New York's upper-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
- Suffern Central School District
Suffern Central School District
$133,295 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
What this shows Suffern Central School District ranks #67 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #113 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
Suffern 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
- Suffern Central School District
Suffern Central School District
$39,913 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 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 Suffern 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 $39,913 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $133,294.766
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $123,602
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 Suffern Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Suffern Central School District
Suffern Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 3,859 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $39,913. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $133,295, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3628320 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 Suffern Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 48.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (89.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 89% 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, Suffern Central School District reports $154.0M in total expenditure against $157.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 41% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $39.9M, special-education teacher pay is $7.4M.
How does Suffern 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.
Suffern Central School District pays +92.6% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $39,913 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, Suffern Central School District sits closest to Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Sodus 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.
- Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District
- Connetquot Central School District
- Lawrence Union Free School District
- Long Beach City School District
- Massapequa Union Free School District
- Yorktown Central School District
- Mahopac Central School District
- Sayville Union Free School District
- Mineola Union Free School District
- Island Trees Union Free School District
- Mount Vernon School District
- Sodus Central School District
- Roosevelt Union Free School District
- Cairo-durham Central School District
- Great Neck Union Free School District
- South Country Central School District
- Nanuet Union Free School District
- New Paltz Central School District
- Valhalla Union Free School District
- Shoreham-wading River Central School District
- Kings Park Central School District
- Northport-east Northport Union Free School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District$133,042 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 1,022 students
- Connetquot Central School District$133,001 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 5,293 students
- Lawrence Union Free School District$133,637 estimated salary+0.3% versus this district · 2,265 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Sodus Central School District$40,040 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $53,655 estimated salary
- Roosevelt Union Free School District$40,052 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $107,246 estimated salary
- Cairo-durham Central School District$39,768 per pupil-0.4% versus this district · $71,968 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Suffern Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Suffern Central School District: closest on enrollment (3,859 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($133,295 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 Suffern Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 77% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 23% 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. Suffern Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 68 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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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 Suffern Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Suffern Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Suffern Central School District is $133,295 (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 Suffern Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Suffern Central School District pays 48.5% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $133,295.
How does Suffern Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Suffern Central School District pays 89.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $133,295.
What is the per-pupil spending in Suffern Central School District?
Suffern Central School District spends approximately $39,913 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Suffern Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 41% of Suffern Central School District's total expenditure of $154.0M (NCES FY2023).
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