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Barrington School District

Barrington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (555 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Barrington School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,146
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$35,250
Per-pupil spending
555
Students enrolled
21st
Pct. in NJ
$71,146

Barrington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (555 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,146, near the national average of $70,245, serving 555 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Barrington School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (555 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 21st percentile for New Jersey
  • 61st percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Barrington School District ranks #408 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #115 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
  • +13.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Barrington School District's instructional payroll puts 62.5% into regular program , 12.2 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 Barrington School NJ median Gap
Regular program 62.5% 74.7% -12.2 pp
Special education 27.5% 19.7% +7.8 pp
Other programs 10.0% 4.0% +6.0 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 3401170 · FY2023.

LEAID 3401170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Barrington School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P21 in state RANK-NAT-MID P61 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-SMALL 555 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Upper FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,146 estimated average teacher salary · P21 in New Jersey · P61 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms ($166est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Barrington School

Salary neighbourhood · Barrington School

Barrington School 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Barrington School

Barrington School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,146 Top 39% higher than 61% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $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. Barrington School 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

Barrington School in New Jersey's lower-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 Barrington School District ranks #408 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #115 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

Barrington 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 Barrington School District

  • This is a contracting district: 588 students in FY2019 down to 545 in FY2022, a 7.3% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $35,250 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$71,146.497

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
$65,307

-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 Barrington School District

What the Numbers Say About Barrington School District

Barrington School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 555 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $35,250. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,146, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3401170 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 Barrington School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.5% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 21% 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, Barrington School District reports $19.6M in total expenditure against $20.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.8M, special-education teacher pay is $1.2M.

How does Barrington 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.

Barrington School District $71,146
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Barrington School District pays -23.2% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $35,250 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, Barrington School District sits closest to Upper Deerfield Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is South Bound Brook Public 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. Upper Deerfield Township School District
  2. National Park Boro School District
  3. Eastampton Township School District
  4. Moonachie School District
  5. Freehold Borough School District
  6. Green Brook Township Public School District
  7. Springfield Township School District
  8. Wildwood City School District
  9. West Long Branch School District
  10. Medford Lakes School District
  11. Netcong School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. South Bound Brook Public School District
  2. Watchung Hills Regional High School District
  3. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
  4. Lakeland Regional High School District
  5. Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District
  6. Colts Neck Township School District
  7. Lakehurst School District
  8. Seaside Heights School District
  9. Tewksbury Township School District
  10. Greenwich Township School District
  11. Eatontown Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Barrington School District: closest on enrollment (555 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,146 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

$20.5M
Total Revenue
$19.6M
Total Expenditure
$4.9M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.8M
Regular Program
$1.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Barrington School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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. Placed 353 of 422, Barrington School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Mendham Borough School District
$72,834
491 students
North Warren Regional School District
$79,444
620 students
Brielle Boro School District
$76,055
487 students
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
$69,459
624 students
Medford Lakes School District
$70,825
484 students
Lawrence Township School District
$62,623
480 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 Barrington School District
What is the average teacher salary in Barrington School District?

The average teacher salary in Barrington School District is $71,146 (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 Barrington School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Barrington School District pays 9.5% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $71,146.

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

Barrington School District pays 1.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,146.

What is the per-pupil spending in Barrington School District?

Barrington School District spends approximately $35,250 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Barrington School District's total expenditure of $19.6M (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. Barrington 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.