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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3405940

Glen Ridge Public School District

Glen Ridge Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Glen Ridge Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,720
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$26,532
Per-pupil spending
1,810
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in NJ
$92,720

Glen Ridge Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,720, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,810 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Glen Ridge Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,810 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for New Jersey
  • 87th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Glen Ridge Public School District ranks #39 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #383 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
  • +15.6% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Glen Ridge Public School District's instructional payroll puts 80.9% into regular program , 6.2 points above the state median of 74.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Jersey district.

Program Glen Ridge NJ median Gap
Regular program 80.9% 74.7% +6.2 pp
Special education 16.8% 19.7% -2.9 pp
Other programs 2.3% 4.0% -1.7 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 3405940 · FY2023.

LEAID 3405940 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Glen Ridge F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-MID P87 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,810 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Watchung FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,720 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in New Jersey · P87 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Newark ($106est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Glen Ridge

Salary neighbourhood · Glen Ridge

Glen Ridge already leads 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Glen Ridge

Glen Ridge Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,720 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Glen Ridge in New Jersey's upper-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 Glen Ridge Public School District ranks #39 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #383 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

Glen Ridge Public 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 Glen Ridge Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 72% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,532 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$92,719.643

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
$85,110

-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 Glen Ridge Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Glen Ridge Public School District

Glen Ridge Public School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,810 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,532. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,720, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3405940 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 Glen Ridge Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 92% 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, Glen Ridge Public School District reports $48.0M in total expenditure against $50.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.3M.

How does Glen Ridge Public 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.

Glen Ridge Public School District $92,720
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Glen Ridge Public School District pays +0.1% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,532 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, Glen Ridge Public School District sits closest to Watchung Hills Regional High School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hainesport 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. Watchung Hills Regional High School District
  2. Millburn Township School District
  3. West Morris Regional High School District
  4. Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
  5. Pompton Lakes School District
  6. Oakland Public School District
  7. Lower Cape May Regional School District
  8. West Essex Regional School District
  9. Sparta Township Public School District
  10. Ramsey School District
  11. Westfield Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hainesport Township School District
  2. Burlington Township School District
  3. Southampton Township School District
  4. Mullica Township School District
  5. Carteret Public School District
  6. Madison Public School District
  7. Springfield Public School District
  8. Roseland School District
  9. North Caldwell School District
  10. Middlesex Borough School District
  11. Medford Township School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Glen Ridge Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Glen Ridge Public School District: closest on enrollment (1,810 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,720 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

$50.3M
Total Revenue
$48.0M
Total Expenditure
$15.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.3M
Regular Program
$2.3M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Glen Ridge Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Glen Ridge Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 37 of 422, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District
$79,534
1,609 students
Essex County Schools of Technology
$83,822
2,017 students
Middlesex Borough School District
$79,715
2,021 students
Delsea Regional High School District
$72,386
1,592 students
Freehold Borough School District
$71,377
1,592 students
Roselle Park Public School District
$79,566
2,031 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 Glen Ridge Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Glen Ridge Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Glen Ridge Public School District is $92,720 (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 Glen Ridge Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Glen Ridge Public School District pays 18.0% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $92,720.

How does Glen Ridge Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Glen Ridge Public School District pays 32.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,720.

What is the per-pupil spending in Glen Ridge Public School District?

Glen Ridge Public School District spends approximately $26,532 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Glen Ridge Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Glen Ridge Public School District's total expenditure of $48.0M (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. Glen Ridge Public 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.