School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3402740
Cape May County Special Services School District
Cape May County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,466 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cape May County Special Services School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $68,466
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $21.0M
- Total spending
- 232
- Students enrolled
- 12th
- Pct. in NJ
Below benchmark
Cape May County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,466 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,466, near the national average of $70,245, serving 232 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Cape May County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,466 (above only 12% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 12th percentile for New Jersey
- 56th percentile nationally
- 21% 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, Cape May County Special Services School District's instructional payroll puts 100.0% into special education , 80.3 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 | Cape May | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 0.0% | 74.7% | -74.7 pp |
| Special education | 100.0% | 19.7% | +80.3 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 3402740 · FY2023.
LEAID 3402740 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Cape May F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $68,466 estimated average teacher salary · P12 in New Jersey · P56 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms (+$2,514est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Cape May
Salary neighbourhood · Cape May
Cape May 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).
- Cape
Cape · this district · low pay
$68,466 est. salary
- Toms · near
Toms · near
$70,980 est. salary
- Franklin · near
Franklin · near
$72,894 est. salary
- Bayonne · near
Bayonne · near
$73,975 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cape May
Cape May County Special Services School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$68,466 Top 44% higher than 56% of 10,684 US districts
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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
What stands out about Cape May County Special Services School District
- It is a very small district (232 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its reported per-pupil figure ($90,638) 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
- $68,466.258
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,847
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 Cape May County Special Services School District
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 232 students with $21.0M 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 $68,466. NCES LEAID 3402740 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 Cape May County Special Services School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 12% 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, Cape May County Special Services School District reports $21.0M in total expenditure against $23.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 21% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $2.8M.
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 pays -26.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $90,638 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 Cape May County Special Services School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Cape May County Special Services School District: closest on enrollment (232 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,466 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 a single program in Cape May County Special Services School District: special education. It reports no separate figure for the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 63% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 37% 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 385 of 423, Cape May County Special Services 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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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 Cape May County Special Services School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cape May County Special Services School District?
The average teacher salary in Cape May County Special Services School District is $68,466 (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 Cape May County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Cape May County Special Services School District pays 12.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $68,466.
How does Cape May County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Cape May County Special Services School District pays 2.5% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,466.
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 232 students while delivering programs to many more. Dividing its $21.0M 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 Cape May County Special Services School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 21% of Cape May County Special Services School District's total expenditure of $21.0M (NCES FY2023).
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