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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3402730

Cape May County Technical High School District

Cape May County Technical High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (553 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cape May County Technical High School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$74,523
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$50,335
Per-pupil spending
553
Students enrolled
36th
Pct. in NJ
$74,523

Cape May County Technical High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (553 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $74,523, above the national average of $70,245, serving 553 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cape May County Technical High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (553 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 36th percentile for New Jersey
  • 67th 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.
  • Cape May County Technical High School District ranks #333 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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

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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 Technical High School District's instructional payroll puts 47.8% into vocational programs , 47.8 points above the state median of 0.0%. That heavier vocational share usually means career/technical programs claim more of the teacher-salary pool than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program Cape May NJ median Gap
Regular program 52.2% 74.7% -22.5 pp
Special education 0.0% 19.7% -19.7 pp
Vocational programs 47.8% 0.0% +47.8 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 3402730 · FY2023.

LEAID 3402730 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cape May F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -5% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P36 in state RANK-NAT-MID P67 national PPE-HIGH $50K/pupil ENR-SMALL 553 students INSTR-LOW 21% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Area FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $74,523 estimated average teacher salary · P36 in New Jersey · P67 nationally · 21% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Hamilton ($22est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cape May

Salary neighbourhood · Cape May

Cape May sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (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 Cape May

Cape May County Technical High School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$74,523 Top 33% higher than 67% 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. This 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

Cape May 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 Cape May County Technical High School District ranks #333 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #9 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

Cape May County Technical High 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 Cape May County Technical High School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $50,335 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$74,523.077

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
$68,407

-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 Technical High School District

What the Numbers Say About Cape May County Technical High School District

Cape May County Technical High School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 553 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $50,335. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $74,523, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3402730 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 Technical High School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (6.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 36% 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 Technical High School District reports $27.8M in total expenditure against $21.2M 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. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $2.5M.

How does Cape May County Technical High 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 Technical High School District $74,523
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Cape May County Technical High School District pays -19.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $50,335 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, Cape May County Technical High School District sits closest to Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Andover Regional 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. Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
  2. Demarest School District
  3. Branchburg Township School District
  4. Hopewell Township School District
  5. Point Pleasant Beach School District
  6. Clinton Township School District
  7. Lincoln Park School District
  8. South Amboy School District
  9. Lopatcong Township School District
  10. Stratford School District
  11. Fairfield Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Andover Regional School District
  2. Hamburg School District
  3. Ventnor City School District
  4. Neptune City School District
  5. Harding Township School District
  6. Mount Arlington Public School District
  7. Bradley Beach School District
  8. Northern Valley Regional High School District
  9. Bedminster Township Public School District
  10. Wildwood Crest Borough School District
  11. Belmar Elementary School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cape May County Technical High School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cape May County Technical High School District: closest on enrollment (553 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($74,523 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

$21.2M
Total Revenue
$27.8M
Total Expenditure
$5.9M
Instruction Salaries
21% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$2.5M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Vocational

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in Cape May County Technical High School District: the regular program and vocational programs. It reports no separate figure for special education and other programs. Together they are 83% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 17% 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. Cape May County Technical High School District places 295 of 422 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. 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.

Rochelle Park School District
$81,625
494 students
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
$97,924
615 students
Harrington Park School District
$81,121
615 students
Bloomingdale School District
$76,433
615 students
Mendham Borough School District
$72,834
491 students
Brielle Boro School District
$76,055
487 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 Cape May County Technical High School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cape May County Technical High School District?

The average teacher salary in Cape May County Technical High School District is $74,523 (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 Technical High School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Cape May County Technical High School District pays 5.2% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $74,523.

How does Cape May County Technical High School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cape May County Technical High School District pays 6.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $74,523.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cape May County Technical High School District?

Cape May County Technical High School District spends approximately $50,335 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 21% of Cape May County Technical High School District's total expenditure of $27.8M (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. Cape May County Technical High 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.