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School district · New York · LEAID 3630060

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $103,482, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$103,482
Est. avg teacher salary
$29,174
Per-pupil spending
743
Students enrolled
37th
Pct. in NY
$103,482

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District (New York) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $103,482, materially below the New York average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 743 students.

  • 37th percentile for New York
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 36% of spending reaches instructional salaries

Avg Teacher Salary

$103,482

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,174

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

743 students

Salary vs State Average 82.2%

17.8% below New York average

Nationally, Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's estimated average out-pays 85% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$103,482 Top 15% higher than 85% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,174 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District is a small school district in New York, serving 743 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,174. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $103,482, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3630060 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New York statewide average of $125,882, teacher pay in Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 17.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (20.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 37% of them.

Budget figures show Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District reporting $21.7M in total expenditure against $22.2M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 36% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.3M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Waterford-halfmoon Union Free 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.

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District $103,482
Buffalo City School District $82,421
New York avg $125,882
National avg $85,759

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District pays +25.6% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $29,174 vs $34,113

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$22.2M
Total Revenue
$21.7M
Total Expenditure
$7.9M
Instruction Salaries
36% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.3M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

Other New York Districts

Ticonderoga Central School District
$120,732
713 students
Candor Central School District
$92,458
713 students
Haldane Central School District
$137,102
777 students
Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
$109,983
709 students
Newfield Central School District
$96,225
709 students
Fort Plain Central School District
$115,932
708 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District?

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's average teacher salary is $103,482, per NCES CCD FY2022 data -- total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's own reported teacher headcount.

How does Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District pays 17.8% less than the New York state average of $125,882. The district's average is $103,482.

How does Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District pays 20.7% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $103,482.

What is the per-pupil spending in Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District?

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District spends approximately $29,174 per student annually (NCES FY2022). This includes instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District?

Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District has 743 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 36% of Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's total expenditure of $21.7M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

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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. Waterford-halfmoon Union Free School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.