School district · New York · LEAID 3631380
Whitney Point Central School District
Whitney Point Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,659 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Whitney Point Central School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $60,659
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $33,705
- Per-pupil spending
- 1,381
- Students enrolled
- 11th
- Pct. in NY
Well below benchmark
Whitney Point Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,659 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $60,659, below the national average of $70,245, serving 1,381 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Whitney Point Central School District sits in the lowest third of New York districts on estimated teacher pay at $60,659 (above only 11% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 11th percentile for New York
- 38th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Whitney Point Central School District ranks #564 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #294 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
- +3.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 3631380 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Whitney Point F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $60,659 estimated average teacher salary · P11 in New York · P38 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Buffalo (+$8,549est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Whitney Point
Salary neighbourhood · Whitney Point
Whitney Point 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).
- Whitney
Whitney · this district · low pay
$60,659 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 Whitney Point
Whitney Point Central School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$60,659 38th percentile higher than 38% 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
Whitney Point 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
- Whitney Point Central School District $60,659
Whitney Point Central School District
$60,659 est. avg salary
What this shows Whitney Point Central School District ranks #564 of 635 New York districts by estimated teacher salary and #294 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
Whitney Point 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
- Whitney Point Central School District
Whitney Point Central School District
$33,705 per pupil
- North Merrick Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
$31,385 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 Whitney Point Central School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved +3.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New York's statewide +9.4% by 6.1 points, a growth rate faster than 28% of the 384 New York districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $33,705 is among the highest in the nation.
New York prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $60,658.872
- New York price level
- 107.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $56,248
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 Whitney Point Central School District
What the Numbers Say About Whitney Point Central School District
Whitney Point Central School District is a small school district in New York, serving 1,381 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $33,705. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $60,659, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3631380 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 Whitney Point Central School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 32.4% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (13.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New York, it pays more than 11% 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, Whitney Point Central School District reports $46.5M in total expenditure against $46.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $6.5M, special-education teacher pay is $1.4M.
How does Whitney Point 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.
Whitney Point Central School District pays -12.4% less than Buffalo City School District · per-pupil $33,705 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, Whitney Point Central School District sits closest to Oppenheim-ephratah-st. Johnsville CSD; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Gates Chili 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.
- Oppenheim-ephratah-st. Johnsville CSD
- Central Valley CSD at Ilion-mohawk
- Sherman Central School District
- Stockbridge Valley Central School District
- Geneva City School District
- Gouverneur Central School District
- Avon Central School District
- Clyde-savannah Central School District
- Arkport Central School District
- Cattaraugus-little Valley Central School District
- Clymer Central School District
- Gates Chili Central School District
- Dalton-nunda Central School District (Keshequa)
- Clyde-savannah Central School District
- Niagara-wheatfield Central School District
- Westhampton Beach Union Free School District
- Peekskill City School District
- Germantown Central School District
- New Lebanon Central School District
- Evans-brant Central School District (Lake Shore)
- Duanesburg Central School District
- Saugerties Central School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Oppenheim-ephratah-st. Johnsville CSD$60,737 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 752 students
- Central Valley CSD at Ilion-mohawk$60,578 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 2,086 students
- Sherman Central School District$60,569 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 436 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Gates Chili Central School District$33,709 per pupil+0.0% versus this district · $90,650 estimated salary
- Dalton-nunda Central School District (Keshequa)$33,682 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $65,340 estimated salary
- Clyde-savannah Central School District$33,677 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $60,415 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Whitney Point Central School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Whitney Point Central School District: closest on enrollment (1,381 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($60,659 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 3 programs in Whitney Point Central School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% 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 515 of 551, Whitney Point 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 Whitney Point Central School District
What is the average teacher salary in Whitney Point Central School District?
The average teacher salary in Whitney Point Central School District is $60,659 (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 Whitney Point Central School District teacher pay compare to the New York average?
Whitney Point Central School District pays 32.4% less than the New York state average of $89,760. The district's average is $60,659.
How does Whitney Point Central School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Whitney Point Central School District pays 13.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $60,659.
What is the per-pupil spending in Whitney Point Central School District?
Whitney Point Central School District spends approximately $33,705 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Whitney Point Central School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Whitney Point Central School District's total expenditure of $46.5M (NCES FY2023).
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