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Atlantic Highlands School District

Atlantic Highlands School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Atlantic Highlands School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$90,148
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$30,125
Per-pupil spending
256
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in NJ
$90,148

Atlantic Highlands School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $90,148, above the national average of $70,245, serving 256 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Atlantic Highlands School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (256 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 88th percentile for New Jersey
  • 85th percentile nationally
  • 34% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • New Jersey ranks #15 of 49 on the salary estimate and #9 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Atlantic Highlands School District ranks #59 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #243 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Atlantic Highlands School District's instructional payroll puts 69.9% into regular program , 4.8 points below the state median of 74.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Atlantic Highlands NJ median Gap
Regular program 69.9% 74.7% -4.8 pp
Special education 22.8% 19.7% +3.1 pp
Other programs 7.3% 4.0% +3.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 577 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 3401020 · FY2023.

LEAID 3401020 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Atlantic Highlands F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +15% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-MID P85 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-TINY 256 students INSTR-LOW 34% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Carlstadt FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $90,148 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in New Jersey · P85 nationally · 34% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West (+$16est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Atlantic Highlands

Salary neighbourhood · Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands 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
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National salary distribution for Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$90,148 Top 15% higher than 85% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $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

Atlantic Highlands in New Jersey's upper-third pay band

Same 510 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Atlantic Highlands School District ranks #59 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #243 of 510 by per-pupil spending. Perth Amboy Public School District pay #1 at $159,259 is not Asbury Park School District spending #1 at $62,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Atlantic Highlands School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Asbury Park School District leads spending at $62,321 per pupil; Perth Amboy Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Atlantic Highlands School District

  • It is a very small district (256 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,125 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$90,148.148

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

New Jersey price level
108.9 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$82,750

-8% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in New Jersey 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 Jersey 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 Atlantic Highlands School District

What the Numbers Say About Atlantic Highlands School District

Atlantic Highlands School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 256 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,125. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $90,148, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3401020 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $78,597, teacher pay in Atlantic Highlands School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 14.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (28.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 88% of them. New Jersey itself ranks #15 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Atlantic Highlands School District reports $7.7M in total expenditure against $8.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 34% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.7M, special-education teacher pay is $0.6M.

How does Atlantic Highlands School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Jersey average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Atlantic Highlands School District $90,148
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Atlantic Highlands School District pays -2.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $30,125 vs $44,682

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 Jersey districts

On pay, Atlantic Highlands School District sits closest to Carlstadt Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Shrewsbury Borough 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. Carlstadt Public School District
  2. East Rutherford School District
  3. Old Tappan Public School District
  4. Allendale Public School District
  5. Shore Regional High School District
  6. Lenape Valley Regional High School District
  7. Margate City School District
  8. Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District
  9. Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District
  10. South Hackensack School District
  11. Prospect Park Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Shrewsbury Borough School District
  2. Lopatcong Township School District
  3. Hampton Township School District
  4. Sussex County Technical School District
  5. Egg Harbor City School District
  6. Belvidere School District
  7. Rumson Borough School District
  8. Warren County Vocational Technical School
  9. Prospect Park Public School District
  10. North Warren Regional School District
  11. Little Silver Boro School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Atlantic Highlands School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Atlantic Highlands School District: closest on enrollment (256 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($90,148 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

$8.3M
Total Revenue
$7.7M
Total Expenditure
$2.6M
Instruction Salaries
34% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$1.7M
Regular Program
$0.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Atlantic Highlands School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 92% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 8% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Jersey Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized New Jersey districts belongs to Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. Atlantic Highlands School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 57 of 423, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Because New Jersey prices run above the national average, this salary is worth less than the same number elsewhere; Washington and Hawaii are the states it can be compared with directly on BEA's price parity.

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Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Alloway Twp School District
$69,852
262 students
Hunterdon County Vocational School District
$68,519
263 students
Oxford Township School District
$68,259
249 students
White Township Consolidated School District
$78,006
265 students
South Hackensack School District
$86,106
246 students
Hamburg School District
$80,446
246 students

This is a sample of 6 from 522 New Jersey districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Atlantic Highlands School District
What is the average teacher salary in Atlantic Highlands School District?

The average teacher salary in Atlantic Highlands School District is $90,148 (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 Atlantic Highlands School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Atlantic Highlands School District pays 14.7% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $90,148.

How does Atlantic Highlands School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Atlantic Highlands School District pays 28.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $90,148.

What is the per-pupil spending in Atlantic Highlands School District?

Atlantic Highlands School District spends approximately $30,125 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Atlantic Highlands School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 34% of Atlantic Highlands School District's total expenditure of $7.7M (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. Atlantic Highlands 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.