School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3402740

Cape May County Special Services School District

Estimated average teacher salary of $111,237, per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cape May County Special Services School District - from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$111,237
Est. avg teacher salary
$19.3M
Total spending
230
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in NJ
$111,237

Cape May County Special Services School District (New Jersey) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $111,237, meaningfully above the New Jersey average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 230 students.

  • 97th percentile for New Jersey
  • 90th percentile nationally
  • 22% of spending reaches instructional salaries

Avg Teacher Salary

$111,237

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Total Spending

$19.3M

Regional agency, per-pupil not comparable

Student Enrollment

230 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

23.2% above New Jersey average

Nationally, Cape May County Special Services School District's estimated average out-pays 90% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$111,237 Top 10% higher than 90% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Cape May County Special Services School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 11,460 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Staffing mix matters more for the salary estimate at a district this size, only 230 students enrolled.
  • Its reported per-pupil figure ($83,870) reflects regional or program spending divided by a small number of directly-enrolled students, it is not a comparable per-classroom figure.

What the Numbers Say About Cape May County Special Services School District

Cape May County Special Services School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 230 students with $19.3M in total spending across its regional programs. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $111,237. NCES LEAID 3402740 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $90,256, teacher pay in Cape May County Special Services School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (29.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 97% of them.

Cape May County Special Services School District reports $19.3M in total expenditure on the budget side against $20.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 22% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $2.6M.

How does Cape May 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.

Cape May County Special Services School District $111,237
Newark Public School District $95,301
New Jersey avg $90,256
National avg $85,759

Cape May County Special Services School District pays +16.7% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $83,870 vs $40,780

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

Revenue & Expenditure

$20.9M
Total Revenue
$19.3M
Total Expenditure
$4.2M
Instruction Salaries
22% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.6M
Special Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Cape May County Special Services School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Cape May County Special Services School District's average teacher salary at $111,237, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Cape May County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Cape May County Special Services School District pays 23.2% more than the New Jersey state average of $90,256. The district's average is $111,237.

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

Cape May County Special Services School District pays 29.7% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $111,237.

Why is the per-pupil figure for Cape May County Special Services School District so high?

Cape May County Special Services School District is a specialized or regional agency (such as a county office, service cooperative, or career-technical center) that directly enrolls only 230 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $19.3M 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.

How many students are enrolled in Cape May County Special Services School District?

Cape May County Special Services School District has 230 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

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

Instructional salaries account for 22% of Cape May County Special Services School District's total expenditure of $19.3M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

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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. Cape May County Special Services School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.