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School district · New York · LEAID 3630630

West Genesee Central School District

West Genesee Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,414 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Genesee Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$124,329
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$24,752
Per-pupil spending
4,414
Students enrolled
83rd
Pct. in NY
$124,329

West Genesee Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,414 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $124,329, above the national average of $70,245, serving 4,414 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Genesee Central School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New York districts (4,414 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 83rd percentile for New York
  • 97th percentile nationally
  • 39% 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.
  • West Genesee Central School District ranks #104 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #602 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
  • +13.2% 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, West Genesee Central School District's instructional payroll puts 23.8% into special education , 5.5 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 West Genesee NY median Gap
Regular program 74.2% 77.4% -3.2 pp
Special education 23.8% 18.3% +5.5 pp
Other programs 2.0% 3.5% -1.4 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 3630630 · FY2023.

LEAID 3630630 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Genesee F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +39% vs state RANK-ST-MID P83 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P97 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 4,414 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Bay FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $124,329 estimated average teacher salary · P83 in New York · P97 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brentwood (+$467est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Genesee

Salary neighbourhood · West Genesee

West Genesee 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 West Genesee

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$124,329 Top 3% higher than 97% 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 West Genesee Central School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 97% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +13.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New York's statewide +9.4% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 68% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

New York prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$124,329.378

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
$115,288

-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 West Genesee Central School District

What the Numbers Say About West Genesee Central School District

West Genesee Central School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New York, serving 4,414 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,752. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $124,329, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3630630 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 West Genesee Central School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 38.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (77.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 83% 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, West Genesee Central School District reports $109.3M in total expenditure against $108.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $25.7M, special-education teacher pay is $8.2M.

How does West Genesee 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.

West Genesee Central School District $124,329
Buffalo City School District $69,208
New York avg $89,760
National avg $70,245

West Genesee Central School District pays +79.6% more than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $24,752 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, West Genesee Central School District sits closest to Bay Shore Union Free School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Penfield 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. Bay Shore Union Free School District
  2. South Orangetown Central School District
  3. Putnam Valley Central School District
  4. Malverne Union Free School District
  5. Clarkstown Central School District
  6. Elwood Union Free School District
  7. Monroe-woodbury Central School District
  8. Seaford Union Free School District
  9. Brewster Central School District
  10. Rocky Point Union Free School District
  11. Nanuet Union Free School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Penfield Central School District
  2. Cheektowaga-maryvale Union Free School District
  3. Sherrill City School District
  4. Hamburg Central School District
  5. Fonda-fultonville Central School District
  6. Broadalbin-perth Central School District
  7. Saratoga Springs City SD
  8. South Glens Falls Central School District
  9. Frontier Central School District
  10. Hilton Central School District
  11. Fredonia Central School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Genesee Central School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Genesee Central School District: closest on enrollment (4,414 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($124,329 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

$108.1M
Total Revenue
$109.3M
Total Expenditure
$43.1M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$25.7M
Regular Program
$8.2M
Special Education
$0.7M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in West Genesee Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 80% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 20% 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. West Genesee Central School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 105 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

Smaller-district sample from 641 New York peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Mahopac Central School District
$132,690
3,807 students
Horseheads Central School District
$74,828
3,804 students
Auburn City School District
$74,091
3,793 students
Churchville-chili Central School District
$61,899
3,779 students
Carmel Central School District
$140,082
3,743 students
Warwick Valley Central School District
$112,951
3,724 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 West Genesee Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in West Genesee Central School District?

The average teacher salary in West Genesee Central School District is $124,329 (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 West Genesee Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?

West Genesee Central School District pays 38.5% more than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $124,329.

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

West Genesee Central School District pays 77.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $124,329.

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

West Genesee Central School District spends approximately $24,752 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 39% of West Genesee Central School District's total expenditure of $109.3M (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. West Genesee 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.