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Wappingers Central School District

Wappingers Central School District spends $27,900 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wappingers Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$129,046
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$27,900
Per-pupil spending
10,289
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in NY
$129,046

Wappingers Central School District spends $27,900 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $129,046, above the national average of $70,245, serving 10,289 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Wappingers Central School District spends $27,900 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New York districts with a reliable figure.
  • 86th percentile for New York
  • 98th percentile nationally
  • 37% 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.
  • Wappingers Central School District ranks #89 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #530 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, Wappingers Central School District's instructional payroll puts 22.1% into special education , 3.9 points above the state median of 18.3%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New York peer.

Program Wappingers Central NY median Gap
Regular program 76.4% 77.4% -1.0 pp
Special education 22.1% 18.3% +3.9 pp
Other programs 1.4% 3.5% -2.0 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 3629880 · FY2023.

LEAID 3629880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wappingers Central F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +44% vs state RANK-ST-MID P86 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P98 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.3K students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Smithtown FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $129,046 estimated average teacher salary · P86 in New York · P98 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Smithtown (+$94est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wappingers Central

Salary neighbourhood · Wappingers Central

Wappingers 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wappingers Central

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$129,046 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 Wappingers 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 $27,900 is among the highest in the nation.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$129,045.608

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
$119,662

-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 Wappingers Central School District

What the Numbers Say About Wappingers Central School District

Wappingers Central School District is a mid-sized school district in New York, serving 10,289 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,900. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $129,046, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3629880 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 Wappingers Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 43.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (83.7% 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, Wappingers Central School District reports $287.1M in total expenditure against $296.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $70.8M, special-education teacher pay is $20.5M.

How does Wappingers 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.

Wappingers Central School District $129,046
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

Wappingers Central School District pays +86.5% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $27,900 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, Wappingers Central School District sits closest to Smithtown Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Greenbush 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. Smithtown Central School District
  2. Garden City Union Free School District
  3. Hicksville Union Free School District
  4. Lakeland Central School District
  5. Lynbrook Union Free School District
  6. Valley Stream Central High School District
  7. Brookhaven-comsewogue Union Free School District
  8. Eastchester Union Free School District
  9. Ossining Union Free School District
  10. Sachem Central School District
  11. William Floyd Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. East Greenbush Central School District
  2. Ballston Spa Central School District
  3. Central Square Central School District
  4. Rome City School District
  5. Niagara Falls City School District
  6. Webster Central School District
  7. Brighton Central School District
  8. Fulton City School District
  9. Vestal Central School District
  10. Spencerport Central School District
  11. West Seneca Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wappingers Central School District's enrollment scale

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wappingers Central School District: closest on enrollment (10,289 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($129,046 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

$296.4M
Total Revenue
$287.1M
Total Expenditure
$106.8M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$70.8M
Regular Program
$20.5M
Special Education
$1.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wappingers Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Wappingers Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 90 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

Large-district sample from 641 New York peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.

Commack Union Free School District
$149,059
5,550 students
Pittsford Central School District
$90,045
5,504 students
Greece Central School District
$83,710
10,152 students
New Rochelle City School District
$142,658
9,906 students
East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
$95,674
9,815 students
Newburgh City School District
$100,362
10,895 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 Wappingers Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wappingers Central School District?

The average teacher salary in Wappingers Central School District is $129,046 (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 Wappingers Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Wappingers Central School District pays 43.8% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $129,046.

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

Wappingers Central School District pays 83.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $129,046.

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

Wappingers Central School District spends approximately $27,900 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Wappingers Central School District's total expenditure of $287.1M (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. Wappingers 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.