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Bergen County Special Services School District

Bergen County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,059 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Bergen County Special Services School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$54,059
Est. avg teacher salary

Well below benchmark

645
Students enrolled
0th
Pct. in NJ
$54,059

Bergen County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,059 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $54,059, below the national average of $70,245, serving 645 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: Bergen County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $54,059 (above only 0% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 0th percentile for New Jersey
  • 24th percentile nationally
  • 16% 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.

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Bergen County Special Services School District's instructional payroll puts 97.7% into special education , 78.1 points above the state median of 19.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program Bergen County NJ median Gap
Regular program 2.3% 74.7% -72.5 pp
Special education 97.7% 19.7% +78.1 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.0% -4.0 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 3401450 · FY2023.

LEAID 3401450 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Bergen County F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -31% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P0 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P24 national PPE-NA PPE n/a ENR-SMALL 645 students INSTR-LOW 16% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-CLEAR No near peer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $54,059 estimated average teacher salary · P0 in New Jersey · P24 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms (+$16,921est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Bergen County

Salary neighbourhood · Bergen County

Bergen County 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 Bergen County

Bergen County Special Services School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$54,059 24th percentile higher than 24% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Above this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $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. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$54,059.05

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
$49,622

-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 Bergen County Special Services School District

What the Numbers Say About Bergen County Special Services School District

Bergen County Special Services School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 645 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $54,059. NCES LEAID 3401450 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 Bergen County Special Services School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 31.2% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (23.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 0% 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, Bergen County Special Services School District reports $122.1M in total expenditure against $124.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $0.3M, special-education teacher pay is $10.9M.

How does Bergen County Special Services 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.

Bergen County Special Services School District $54,059
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Bergen County Special Services School District pays -41.6% less than Newark Public School District

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.

Out-of-state districts near Bergen County Special Services School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Bergen County Special Services School District: closest on enrollment (645 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($54,059 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

$124.6M
Total Revenue
$122.1M
Total Expenditure
$20.0M
Instruction Salaries
16% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$0.3M
Regular Program
$10.9M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Bergen County Special Services School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 55% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 45% 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. At the other end, Bergen County Special Services School District anchors the bottom of the 422-district field, so the gap between it and the state's ceiling is close to the full spread the state average is drawn from. 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.

Watchung Borough School District
$79,504
664 students
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District
$69,459
624 students
Jamesburg Public School District
$61,845
666 students
Lenape Valley Regional High School District
$87,742
667 students
North Warren Regional School District
$79,444
620 students
Point Pleasant Beach School District
$74,351
673 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 Bergen County Special Services School District
What is the average teacher salary in Bergen County Special Services School District?

The average teacher salary in Bergen County Special Services School District is $54,059 (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 Bergen County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Bergen County Special Services School District pays 31.2% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $54,059.

How does Bergen County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Bergen County Special Services School District pays 23.0% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $54,059.

What percentage of Bergen County Special Services School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 16% of Bergen County Special Services School District's total expenditure of $122.1M (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. Bergen County Special Services 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.