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Watervliet City School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $109,231, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Watervliet City School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$109,231
Est. avg teacher salary
$29,539
Per-pupil spending
1,303
Students enrolled
49th
Pct. in NY
$109,231

Watervliet City School District (New York) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $109,231, 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 1,303 students.

  • 49th percentile for New York
  • 89th percentile nationally
  • 29% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • -3.1% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$109,231

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,539

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,303 students

Salary vs State Average 86.8%

13.2% below New York average

Nationally, Watervliet City School District's estimated average out-pays 89% 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.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$109,231 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 Watervliet City School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,539 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Watervliet City School District

Watervliet City School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,303 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,539. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $109,231, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3630210 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 Watervliet City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (27.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 49% of them.

Budget figures show Watervliet City School District reporting $38.5M in total expenditure against $37.4M in revenue; instructional salaries account for 29% of spending here, a compensation-to-budget ratio showing how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.2M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.

How does Watervliet 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.

Watervliet City School District $109,231
Buffalo City School District $82,421
New York avg $125,882
National avg $85,759

Watervliet City School District pays +32.5% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $29,539 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

$37.4M
Total Revenue
$38.5M
Total Expenditure
$11.3M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$6.2M
Regular Program
$1.4M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

Other New York Districts

Oyster Bay-east Norwich Central School District
$151,055
1,420 students
Adirondack Central School District
$116,481
1,175 students
Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District
$135,602
1,432 students
Marcellus Central School District
$108,896
1,433 students
Lansing Central School District
$103,920
1,160 students
Eden Central School District
$95,622
1,304 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Watervliet City School District?

The average teacher salary in Watervliet City School District is $109,231 (NCES CCD FY2022). This is based on total instructional salary expenditure divided by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Watervliet City School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

Watervliet City School District pays 13.2% less than the New York state average of $125,882. The district's average is $109,231.

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

Watervliet City School District pays 27.4% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $109,231.

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

Per-pupil spending in Watervliet City School District runs approximately $29,539 a year (NCES FY2022), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Watervliet City School District?

Watervliet City School District has 1,303 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Watervliet City School District's total expenditure of $38.5M (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.

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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. Watervliet City 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.