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Utica City School District

Utica City School District spends $26,169 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Utica City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,830
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$26,169
Per-pupil spending
9,075
Students enrolled
55th
Pct. in NY
$83,830

Utica City School District spends $26,169 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $83,830, above the national average of $70,245, serving 9,075 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Utica City School District spends $26,169 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure.
  • 55th percentile for New York
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Utica City School District ranks #285 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #575 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
  • +19.0% 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, Utica City School District's instructional payroll puts 3.0% into vocational programs , 3.0 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical New York peer.

Program Utica City NY median Gap
Regular program 77.8% 77.4% +0.4 pp
Special education 18.0% 18.3% -0.3 pp
Vocational programs 3.0% 0.0% +3.0 pp
Other programs 1.2% 3.5% -2.3 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 3629370 · FY2023.

LEAID 3629370 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Utica City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -7% vs state RANK-ST-MID P55 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 9,075 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Greece FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,830 estimated average teacher salary · P55 in New York · P78 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Greece ($120est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Utica City

Salary neighbourhood · Utica City

Utica City 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Utica City

Utica City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,830 Top 22% higher than 78% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Utica City School 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

Utica City 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 Utica City School District ranks #285 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #575 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

Utica City 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 Utica City School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +19.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 9.5 points, a growth rate faster than 89% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 9,994 to 9,075 students (9.2% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,169 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$83,829.962

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
$77,734

-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 Utica City School District

What the Numbers Say About Utica City School District

Utica City School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 9,075 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,169. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,830, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3629370 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 Utica City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 6.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 55% 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, Utica City School District reports $237.5M in total expenditure against $264.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $44.5M, special-education teacher pay is $10.3M.

How does Utica City 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.

Utica City School District $83,830
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Utica City School District pays +21.1% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $26,169 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, Utica City School District sits closest to Greece Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Colonie 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. Greece Central School District
  2. Queensbury Union Free School District
  3. Guilderland Central School District
  4. Grand Island Central School District
  5. Saratoga Springs City SD
  6. New Hartford Central School District
  7. Monticello Central School District
  8. Frontier Central School District
  9. Webster Central School District
  10. North Syracuse Central School District
  11. Rotterdam-mohonasen Central School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Colonie Central School District
  2. Fayetteville-manlius Central School District
  3. Churchville-chili Central School District
  4. Guilderland Central School District
  5. Maine-endwell Central School District
  6. Niskayuna Central School District
  7. Carthage Central School District
  8. Orchard Park Central School District
  9. Amherst Central School District
  10. Burnt Hills-ballston Lake Central School District
  11. Amsterdam City School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for Utica City School District: closest on enrollment (9,075 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,830 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

$264.7M
Total Revenue
$237.5M
Total Expenditure
$78.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$44.5M
Regular Program
$10.3M
Special Education
$1.7M
Vocational
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Utica City 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 73% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 27% 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. Utica City School District places 278 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

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

Niagara Falls City School District
$75,476
6,810 students
Great Neck Union Free School District
$148,244
6,801 students
Liverpool Central School District
$98,382
6,702 students
White Plains City School District
$135,931
6,652 students
Monroe-woodbury Central School District
$122,778
6,483 students
Massapequa Union Free School District
$132,869
6,477 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 Utica City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Utica City School District?

The average teacher salary in Utica City School District is $83,830 (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 Utica City School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Utica City School District pays 6.6% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $83,830.

How does Utica City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Utica City School District pays 19.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,830.

What is the per-pupil spending in Utica City School District?

Utica City School District spends approximately $26,169 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Utica City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Utica City School District's total expenditure of $237.5M (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. Utica City 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.