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Taconic Hills Central School District

Taconic Hills Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,064 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Taconic Hills Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$73,859
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

$36,374
Per-pupil spending
1,064
Students enrolled
38th
Pct. in NY
$73,859

Taconic Hills Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,064 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,859, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,064 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Taconic Hills Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (1,064 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 38th percentile for New York
  • 66th 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.
  • Taconic Hills Central School District ranks #394 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #195 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
  • +9.3% 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, Taconic Hills Central School District's instructional payroll puts 80.5% into regular program , 3.1 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 Taconic Hills NY median Gap
Regular program 80.5% 77.4% +3.1 pp
Special education 17.9% 18.3% -0.3 pp
Other programs 1.6% 3.5% -1.9 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 3628620 · FY2023.

LEAID 3628620 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Taconic Hills F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -18% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P38 in state RANK-NAT-MID P66 national PPE-HIGH $36K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,064 students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wilson FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $73,859 estimated average teacher salary · P38 in New York · P66 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Schenectady (+$1,030est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Taconic Hills

Salary neighbourhood · Taconic Hills

Taconic Hills 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 Taconic Hills

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$73,859 Top 34% higher than 66% 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

Taconic Hills 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 Taconic Hills Central School District ranks #394 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #195 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

Taconic Hills 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 Taconic Hills Central School District

  • Enrolment fell from 1,280 to 1,064 students (16.9% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $36,374 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$73,859.324

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
$68,488

-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 Taconic Hills Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Taconic Hills Central School District

Taconic Hills Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,064 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $36,374. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,859, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3628620 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 Taconic Hills Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 38% 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, Taconic Hills Central School District reports $38.7M in total expenditure against $43.5M 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 $6.7M, special-education teacher pay is $1.5M.

How does Taconic Hills 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.

Taconic Hills Central School District $73,859
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Taconic Hills Central School District pays +6.7% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $36,374 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, Taconic Hills Central School District sits closest to Wilson Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Center Moriches Union Free 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. Wilson Central School District
  2. Livingston Manor Central School District
  3. Cheektowaga-maryvale Union Free School District
  4. Hoosic Valley Central School District
  5. Crown Point Central School District
  6. Frewsburg Central School District
  7. Schoharie Central School District
  8. Attica Central School District
  9. Gloversville City School District
  10. Gowanda Central School District
  11. Salamanca City School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Center Moriches Union Free School District
  2. East Islip Union Free School District
  3. Hudson City School District
  4. Northeastern Clinton Central School District
  5. Tully Central School District
  6. Marcellus Central School District
  7. Brocton Central School District
  8. Edwards-knox Central School District
  9. Lynbrook Union Free School District
  10. Gloversville City School District
  11. West Babylon Union Free School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Taconic Hills Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Taconic Hills Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,064 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,859 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

$43.5M
Total Revenue
$38.7M
Total Expenditure
$12.5M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.7M
Regular Program
$1.5M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Taconic Hills Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 67% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 33% 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. Taconic Hills Central School District places 374 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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Other New York Districts

Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Sidney Central School District
$63,864
1,034 students
Onteora Central School District
$115,994
1,095 students
Brunswick Central School District (Brittonkill)
$77,785
1,095 students
Herkimer Central School District
$66,474
1,096 students
Tuckahoe Union Free School District
$114,776
1,098 students
Sodus Central School District
$53,655
1,030 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 Taconic Hills Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Taconic Hills Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Taconic Hills Central School District is $73,859 (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 Taconic Hills Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Taconic Hills Central School District pays 17.7% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $73,859.

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

Taconic Hills Central School District pays 5.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,859.

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

Taconic Hills Central School District spends approximately $36,374 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Taconic Hills Central School District's total expenditure of $38.7M (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. Taconic Hills 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.