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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3403540

Cranbury Township School District

Cranbury Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (447 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Cranbury Township School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$75,812
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$56,011
Per-pupil spending
447
Students enrolled
41st
Pct. in NJ
$75,812

Cranbury Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (447 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,812, above the national average of $70,245, serving 447 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Cranbury Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (447 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 41st percentile for New Jersey
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 19% 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.
  • Cranbury Township School District ranks #308 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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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LEAID 3403540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Cranbury Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P41 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-HIGH $56K/pupil ENR-TINY 447 students INSTR-LOW 19% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wallington FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $75,812 estimated average teacher salary · P41 in New Jersey · P69 nationally · 19% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Washington (+$209est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Cranbury Township

Salary neighbourhood · Cranbury Township

Cranbury Township 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Cranbury Township

Cranbury Township School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$75,812 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Cranbury Township 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 Cranbury Township School District ranks #308 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #5 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

Cranbury Township 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 Cranbury Township School District

  • It is a very small district (447 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $56,011 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$75,812.458

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
$69,590

-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 Cranbury Township School District

What the Numbers Say About Cranbury Township School District

Cranbury Township School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 447 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $56,011. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,812, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3403540 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 Cranbury Township School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 41% 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, Cranbury Township School District reports $25.0M in total expenditure against $24.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 19% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $0.9M.

How does Cranbury Township 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.

Cranbury Township School District $75,812
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Cranbury Township School District pays -18.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $56,011 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, Cranbury Township School District sits closest to Wallington Boro School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Harding Township 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. Wallington Boro School District
  2. Wildwood Crest Borough School District
  3. Eatontown Public School District
  4. Woodbury City Public School District
  5. Highland Park Boro School District
  6. River Edge School District
  7. Blairstown Elementary Township School District
  8. Brielle Boro School District
  9. Chester Township School District
  10. Oldmans Township School District
  11. East Hanover Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Harding Township School District
  2. Neptune City School District
  3. Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District
  4. Ventnor City School District
  5. Cape May County Technical High School District
  6. Andover Regional School District
  7. Hamburg School District
  8. Asbury Park School District
  9. Mount Arlington Public School District
  10. Bradley Beach School District
  11. Bedminster Township Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Cranbury Township School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Cranbury Township School District: closest on enrollment (447 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,812 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

$24.5M
Total Revenue
$25.0M
Total Expenditure
$4.8M
Instruction Salaries
19% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.4M
Regular Program
$0.9M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Cranbury Township School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. Cranbury Township School District places 278 of 423 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.

Burlington County Special Services School District
$62,624
498 students
Belmar Elementary School District
$62,939
394 students
Maurice River Township School District
$55,863
393 students
Englewood Cliffs School District
$77,105
391 students
Brigantine Public School District
$88,936
390 students
Tewksbury Township School District
$84,685
504 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 Cranbury Township School District
What is the average teacher salary in Cranbury Township School District?

The average teacher salary in Cranbury Township School District is $75,812 (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 Cranbury Township School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Cranbury Township School District pays 3.5% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $75,812.

How does Cranbury Township School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Cranbury Township School District pays 7.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,812.

What is the per-pupil spending in Cranbury Township School District?

Cranbury Township School District spends approximately $56,011 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Cranbury Township School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 19% of Cranbury Township School District's total expenditure of $25.0M (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. Cranbury Township 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.