Best NY School Districts To Teach In, Average Salaries

NEW YORK — Public school teachers in New York can make vastly different salaries, depending on the school district in which they work.

School districts in New York pay their teachers a average salary of $79,637, making the state one of the best in the nation for teacher salaries, according to Niche.

Of the top 30 best school districts in the state, ranked by Niche, only three districts were not in the downstate area: Brighton Central School District in Rochester, Pittsford Central School District and Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District in Syracuse. The rest were either on Long Island or in the Hudson Valley.

Scarsdale's school district came out on top with the highest average salary of $156,140. It was followed closely by Jericho UFSD with an average salary of $155,481.

Here are the top 30 best school districts in New York and their average teacher's salary:

1. Great Neck Public School, $141,805
2. Jericho Union Free School District, $155,481
3. Syosset Central School District, $144,055
4. Roslyn Union Free School District, $125,756
5. Scarsdale Union Free School District, $156,140
6. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, $132,739
7. Herricks Union Free School District, $127,165
8. Half Hollow Hills Central School District, $120,922
9. Manhasset Union Free School District, $116,263
10. East Williston Union Free School District, $127,752
11. Chappaqua Central School District, $152,494
12. Bronxville Union Free School District, $152,309
13. Byram Hills Central School District, $129,879
14. Brighton Central School District, $77,946
15. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, $122,554
16. Edgemont Union Free School District, $130,413
17. Pelham Union Free School District, $107,901
18. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, $131,263
19. Pittsford Central School District, $79,355
20. Bethpage Union Free School District, $177,999
21. Rye City School District, $120,868
22. North Shore Central School District, $133,273
23. Port Washington Union Free School District, $109,777
24. Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, $110,754
25. Harborfields Central School District, $118,461
26. Three Village Central School District, $135,405
27. Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, $80,695
28. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, $144,098
29. Mamaroneck Union Free School District, $117,743
30. Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, $134,535

Not surprisingly, the top 10 best districts in which to teach in New York are included in the list of best school districts, according to Niche:

1. Scarsdale Union Free School District
2. Jericho Union Free School District
3. Syosset Central School District
4. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
5. Great Neck Public School
6. Roslyn Union Free School District
7. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
8. Chappaqua Central School District
9. Byram Hills Central School District
10. Bronxville Union Free School District

Rankings Methodology

Explore the best school districts to teach. Ranking factors include teacher salaries, teacher tenure, teacher absenteeism, student-teacher ratio, as well as the district's Niche grades for Overall, Administration, Safety, and Resources. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

Where Niche Grades come from and how Niche calculates rankings.