School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3406480
Hamburg School District
Hamburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hamburg School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $80,446
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $49,947
- Per-pupil spending
- 246
- Students enrolled
- 63rd
- Pct. in NJ
Near benchmark
Hamburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,446, above the national average of $70,245, serving 246 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Hamburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (246 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 63rd percentile for New Jersey
- 75th percentile nationally
- 23% 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.
- Hamburg School District ranks #193 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 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, Hamburg School District's instructional payroll puts 9.5% into other programs , 5.5 points above the state median of 4.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Hamburg School | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 69.9% | 74.7% | -4.8 pp |
| Special education | 20.7% | 19.7% | +1.0 pp |
| Other programs | 9.5% | 4.0% | +5.5 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 3406480 · FY2023.
LEAID 3406480 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Hamburg School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $80,446 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in New Jersey · P75 nationally · 23% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$127est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Hamburg School
Salary neighbourhood · Hamburg School
Hamburg School 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).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- Paterson · near
Paterson · near
$79,067 est. salary
- Hamburg
Hamburg · this district
$80,446 est. salary
- South · near
South · near
$80,573 est. salary
- Egg · near
Egg · near
$80,901 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Hamburg School
Hamburg School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$80,446 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Hamburg School 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)
- Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
$159,259 est. avg salary
- Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District
$98,778 est. avg salary
- Hamburg School District
Hamburg School District
$80,446 est. avg salary
What this shows Hamburg School District ranks #193 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #11 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Hamburg School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District
$62,321 per pupil
- Hamburg School District
Hamburg School District
$49,947 per pupil
- Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
$46,538 per pupil
What this shows Asbury Park School District leads spending at $62,321 per pupil; Perth Amboy Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about Hamburg School District
- It is a very small district (246 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $49,947 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $80,445.86
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,844
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 Hamburg School District
What the Numbers Say About Hamburg School District
Hamburg School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 246 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $49,947. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,446, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3406480 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 Hamburg School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 63% 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, Hamburg School District reports $12.3M in total expenditure against $9.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 23% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $1.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.5M.
How does Hamburg 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.
Hamburg School District pays -13.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $49,947 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, Hamburg School District sits closest to Belvidere School District; 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.
- Belvidere School District
- Norwood Public School District
- Bethlehem Township School District
- Sterling Regional School District
- Clinton-Glen Gardner School District
- Delaware Valley Regional High School District
- Long Beach Island Consolidated School District
- Bedminster Township Public School District
- Frankford Township Consolidated School District
- Gateway Regional High School District
- Harrington Park School District
- Andover Regional School District
- Cape May County Technical High School District
- Ventnor City School District
- Mount Arlington Public School District
- Neptune City School District
- Bradley Beach School District
- Harding Township School District
- Bedminster Township Public School District
- Wildwood Crest Borough School District
- Belmar Elementary School District
- South Hackensack School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Andover Regional School District$50,049 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $72,763 estimated salary
- Cape May County Technical High School District$50,335 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $74,523 estimated salary
- Ventnor City School District$50,742 per pupil+1.6% versus this district · $76,358 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Hamburg School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Hamburg School District: closest on enrollment (246 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,446 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 3 programs in Hamburg 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. Hamburg School District places 181 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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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 Hamburg School District
What is the average teacher salary in Hamburg School District?
The average teacher salary in Hamburg School District is $80,446 (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 Hamburg School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Hamburg School District pays 2.4% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $80,446.
How does Hamburg School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Hamburg School District pays 14.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,446.
What is the per-pupil spending in Hamburg School District?
Hamburg School District spends approximately $49,947 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Hamburg School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 23% of Hamburg School District's total expenditure of $12.3M (NCES FY2023).
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