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East Hanover Township School District

East Hanover Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (967 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for East Hanover Township School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$75,524
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$30,427
Per-pupil spending
967
Students enrolled
40th
Pct. in NJ
$75,524

East Hanover Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (967 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $75,524, above the national average of $70,245, serving 967 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: East Hanover Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (967 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 40th percentile for New Jersey
  • 68th percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • East Hanover Township School District ranks #312 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #229 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, East Hanover Township School District's instructional payroll puts 68.4% into regular program , 6.3 points below the state median of 74.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program East Hanover NJ median Gap
Regular program 68.4% 74.7% -6.3 pp
Special education 24.9% 19.7% +5.2 pp
Other programs 6.7% 4.0% +2.7 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 3404170 · FY2023.

LEAID 3404170 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

East Hanover F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -4% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P40 in state RANK-NAT-MID P68 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-SMALL 967 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Monmouth FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $75,524 estimated average teacher salary · P40 in New Jersey · P68 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Brick ($204est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for East Hanover

Salary neighbourhood · East Hanover

East Hanover 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 East Hanover

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$75,524 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

East Hanover 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 East Hanover Township School District ranks #312 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #229 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

East Hanover 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 East Hanover Township School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,427 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$75,523.548

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
$69,325

-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 East Hanover Township School District

What the Numbers Say About East Hanover Township School District

East Hanover Township School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 967 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,427. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $75,524, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3404170 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 East Hanover Township School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (7.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 40% 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, East Hanover Township School District reports $29.4M in total expenditure against $30.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.5M, special-education teacher pay is $2.0M.

How does East Hanover 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.

East Hanover Township School District $75,524
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

East Hanover Township School District pays -18.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $30,427 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, East Hanover Township School District sits closest to Monmouth Beach School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Little Silver Boro 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. Monmouth Beach School District
  2. Northern Burlington County Regional School District
  3. Blairstown Elementary Township School District
  4. Upper Freehold Regional School District
  5. Burlington City Public School District
  6. Mount Arlington Public School District
  7. Franklin Borough School District
  8. Eatontown Public School District
  9. Wildwood Crest Borough School District
  10. Cranbury Township School District
  11. Wallington Boro School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Little Silver Boro School District
  2. North Warren Regional School District
  3. Stillwater Township School District
  4. Boonton Town Public School District
  5. Washington Township School District
  6. Warren Hills Regional School District
  7. Jefferson Township Public School District
  8. Burlington City Public School District
  9. Prospect Park Public School District
  10. Clinton-Glen Gardner School District
  11. Fairview Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for East Hanover Township School District: closest on enrollment (967 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($75,524 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

$30.2M
Total Revenue
$29.4M
Total Expenditure
$8.8M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.5M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in East Hanover Township School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. East Hanover Township School District places 279 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.

View all New Jersey districts →

Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Maywood School District
$78,691
949 students
Upper Deerfield Township School District
$71,172
949 students
Guttenberg School District
$67,184
949 students
Palmyra Public School District
$63,227
985 students
Absecon Public Schools District
$73,285
947 students
Edgewater Park Township School District
$64,608
942 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 East Hanover Township School District
What is the average teacher salary in East Hanover Township School District?

The average teacher salary in East Hanover Township School District is $75,524 (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 East Hanover Township School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

East Hanover Township School District pays 3.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $75,524.

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

East Hanover Township School District pays 7.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $75,524.

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

East Hanover Township School District spends approximately $30,427 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of East Hanover Township School District's total expenditure of $29.4M (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. East Hanover 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.