NYC private school teachers make up to $17,000 less than parents pay in tuition — per pupil
A recent investigation revealed that private school teachers in New York City often earn significantly less than the tuition paid by students' parents. Some teachers make up to $17,000 less than what parents pay for their children's education. This disparity exists despite the schools having large endowments and paying their heads over $1 million annually.
- ▪Many private school teachers in NYC earn less than the tuition their students' parents pay.
- ▪For example, a lower school substitute teacher at Collegiate can earn between $25 and $50 an hour, while tuition is $68,900.
- ▪Teachers often rely on side jobs or financial support from wealthy spouses to make ends meet.
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Metro NYC private school teachers make up to $17,000 less than parents pay in tuition — per pupil By Rikki Schlott Published May 21, 2026, 1:48 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Some teachers are making less than their students are paying in tuition at tony New York City private schools. A Post investigation revealed that, at some of the city’s best private K-12 schools, a full time teacher can make more than $17,000 less than their own students’ parents pay for them to attend Kindergarten. Meanwhile the schools sit on massive endowments and often pay their heads of school more than $1 million. 7 Blythe Grossberg said that many of her colleagues had rich spouses or trust funds.
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