School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3480363
Gloucester County Special Services School District
Gloucester County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,634 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Gloucester County Special Services School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $67,634
- Est. avg teacher salary
- 521
- Students enrolled
- 10th
- Pct. in NJ
Below benchmark
Gloucester County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,634 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $67,634, near the national average of $70,245, serving 521 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Gloucester County Special Services School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $67,634 (above only 10% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 10th percentile for New Jersey
- 54th percentile nationally
- 16% 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, Gloucester 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 | Gloucester County | 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 3480363 · FY2023.
LEAID 3480363 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Gloucester County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $67,634 estimated average teacher salary · P10 in New Jersey · P54 nationally · 16% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms (+$3,347est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Gloucester County
Salary neighbourhood · Gloucester County
Gloucester County 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).
- Gloucester
Gloucester · this district · low pay
$67,634 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 Gloucester County
Gloucester County Special Services School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$67,634 Top 46% higher than 54% 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
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $67,633.508
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $62,083
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 Gloucester County Special Services School District
What the Numbers Say About Gloucester County Special Services School District
Gloucester County Special Services School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 521 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $67,634. NCES LEAID 3480363 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 Gloucester County Special Services School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 13.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (3.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 10% 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, Gloucester County Special Services School District reports $64.8M in total expenditure against $73.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 16% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $6.5M.
How does Gloucester 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.
Gloucester County Special Services School District pays -27.0% less than Newark Public School District
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 Gloucester County Special Services School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Gloucester County Special Services School District: closest on enrollment (521 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($67,634 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 Gloucester County Special Services School District: special education. It reports no separate figure for the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 61% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 39% 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 391 of 422, Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Special Services School District
What is the average teacher salary in Gloucester County Special Services School District?
The average teacher salary in Gloucester County Special Services School District is $67,634 (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 Gloucester County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Gloucester County Special Services School District pays 13.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $67,634.
How does Gloucester County Special Services School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Gloucester County Special Services School District pays 3.7% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $67,634.
What percentage of Gloucester County Special Services School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 16% of Gloucester County Special Services School District's total expenditure of $64.8M (NCES FY2023).
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