School district · New York · LEAID 3630480
Wellsville Central School District
Wellsville Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,142 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wellsville Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $64,142
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $28,322
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,129
- Students enrolled
- 16th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Wellsville Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,142 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $64,142, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,129 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Wellsville Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $64,142 (above only 16% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 16th percentile for New York
- 46th percentile nationally
- 36% 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.
- Wellsville Central School District ranks #530 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #518 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
- +6.3% 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, Wellsville Central School District's instructional payroll puts 73.3% into regular program , 4.1 points below the state median of 77.4%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Wellsville Central | NY median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 73.3% | 77.4% | -4.1 pp |
| Special education | 20.8% | 18.3% | +2.5 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.6% | 0.0% | +1.6 pp |
| Other programs | 4.3% | 3.5% | +0.8 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 3630480 · FY2023.
LEAID 3630480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Wellsville Central F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $64,142 estimated average teacher salary · P16 in New York · P46 nationally · 36% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$5,066est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Wellsville Central
Salary neighbourhood · Wellsville Central
Wellsville Central trails 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).
- Wellsville
Wellsville · this district · low pay
$64,142 est. salary
- Buffalo · near
Buffalo · near
$69,208 est. salary
- Schenectady · near
Schenectady · near
$74,889 est. salary
- Niagara · near
Niagara · near
$75,476 est. salary
- Middle · top pay
Middle · top pay
$149,069 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Wellsville Central
Wellsville Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$64,142 46th percentile higher than 46% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Wellsville Central 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)
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$176,270 est. avg salary
- Downsville Central School District $67,685
Downsville Central School District
$67,685 est. avg salary
- Wellsville Central School District $64,142
Wellsville Central School District
$64,142 est. avg salary
What this shows Wellsville Central School District ranks #530 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #518 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Wellsville Central School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Downsville Central School District
Downsville Central School District
$60,637 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 per pupil
- Wellsville Central School District
Wellsville Central School District
$28,322 per pupil
What this shows Downsville Central School District leads spending at $60,637 per pupil; North Merrick Union Free School District leads pay.
What stands out about Wellsville Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.1 points, a growth rate faster than 39% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $28,322 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $64,142.136
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $59,478
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Wellsville Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Wellsville Central School District
Wellsville Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,129 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,322. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $64,142, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3630480 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 Wellsville Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 28.5% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 16% 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, Wellsville Central School District reports $32.0M in total expenditure against $34.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 36% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.
How does Wellsville 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.
Wellsville Central School District pays -7.3% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $28,322 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, Wellsville Central School District sits closest to Falconer Central School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lyndonville 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.
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- Granville Central School District
- Lyndonville Central School District
- Whitehall Central School District
- Randolph Central School District
- Williamson Central School District
- Madison Central School District
- Mount Markham Central School District
- Brighton Central School District
- Ballston Spa Central School District
- Union Springs Central School District
- Wilson Central School District
- Peru Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Falconer Central School District$64,116 estimated salary-0.0% versus this district · 1,129 students
- Thousand Islands Central School District$64,104 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 874 students
- Remsen Central School District$64,273 estimated salary+0.2% versus this district · 407 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Lyndonville Central School District$28,349 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $111,703 estimated salary
- Whitehall Central School District$28,284 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $58,916 estimated salary
- Randolph Central School District$28,366 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $51,856 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Wellsville Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Wellsville Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,129 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($64,142 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Wellsville Central 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 59% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 41% 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. Placed 484 of 551, Wellsville Central School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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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Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Wellsville Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wellsville Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Wellsville Central School District is $64,142 (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 Wellsville Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Wellsville Central School District pays 28.5% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $64,142.
How does Wellsville Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Wellsville Central School District pays 8.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $64,142.
What is the per-pupil spending in Wellsville Central School District?
Wellsville Central School District spends approximately $28,322 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Wellsville Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 36% of Wellsville Central School District's total expenditure of $32.0M (NCES FY2023).
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