School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3402340
Brigantine Public School District
Brigantine Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (390 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Brigantine Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $88,936
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $26.2M
- Total spending
- 390
- Students enrolled
- 86th
- Pct. in NJ
Above benchmark
Brigantine Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (390 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $88,936, above the national average of $70,245, serving 390 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Brigantine Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (390 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 86th percentile for New Jersey
- 84th percentile nationally
- 24% 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, Brigantine Public School District's instructional payroll puts 78.5% into regular program , 3.8 points above the state median of 74.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Jersey district.
| Program | Brigantine Public | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 78.5% | 74.7% | +3.8 pp |
| Special education | 18.4% | 19.7% | -1.2 pp |
| Other programs | 3.0% | 4.0% | -1.0 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 3402340 · FY2023.
LEAID 3402340 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Brigantine Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $88,936 estimated average teacher salary · P86 in New Jersey · P84 nationally · 24% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Parsippany-Troy (+$142est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Brigantine Public
Salary neighbourhood · Brigantine Public
Brigantine Public 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).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- Edison · near
Edison · near
$87,803 est. salary
- Union · near
Union · near
$87,850 est. salary
- Brigantine
Brigantine · this district
$88,936 est. salary
- Parsippany-Troy · near
Parsippany-Troy · near
$89,078 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
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National salary distribution for Brigantine Public
Brigantine Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$88,936 Top 16% higher than 84% of 10,684 US districts
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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
What stands out about Brigantine Public School District
- It is a very small district (390 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($67,154) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $88,935.811
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $81,637
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Brigantine Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Brigantine Public School District
Brigantine Public School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 390 students with $26.2M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $88,936. NCES LEAID 3402340 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 Brigantine Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (26.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 86% 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, Brigantine Public School District reports $26.2M in total expenditure against $24.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 24% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Brigantine Public 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.
Brigantine Public School District pays -4.0% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $67,154 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.
Out-of-state districts near Brigantine Public School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Brigantine Public School District: closest on enrollment (390 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($88,936 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Brigantine Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Brigantine Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 66 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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Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 Brigantine Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Brigantine Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Brigantine Public School District is $88,936 (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 Brigantine Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Brigantine Public School District pays 13.2% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $88,936.
How does Brigantine Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Brigantine Public School District pays 26.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $88,936.
Why is the per-pupil figure for Brigantine Public School District so high?
Brigantine Public School District is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 390 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $26.2M budget by that small enrollment produces a per-pupil figure that is not comparable to a standard school district, so we report total spending and enrollment instead.
What percentage of Brigantine Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 24% of Brigantine Public School District's total expenditure of $26.2M (NCES FY2023).
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