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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3413680

Hazlet Township Public School District

Hazlet Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Hazlet Township Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,486
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$26,681
Per-pupil spending
2,678
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in NJ
$76,486

Hazlet Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,486, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,678 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Hazlet Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,678 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 70th 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.
  • Hazlet Township Public School District ranks #294 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #375 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
  • +8.5% 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, Hazlet Township Public School District's instructional payroll puts 17.4% into special education , 2.3 points below the state median of 19.7%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New Jersey district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program Hazlet Township NJ median Gap
Regular program 76.8% 74.7% +2.1 pp
Special education 17.4% 19.7% -2.3 pp
Other programs 5.8% 4.0% +1.8 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 3413680 · FY2023.

LEAID 3413680 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Hazlet Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P70 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-MID 2,678 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Dover FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,486 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in New Jersey · P70 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Washington ($465est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Hazlet Township

Salary neighbourhood · Hazlet Township

Hazlet 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
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National salary distribution for Hazlet Township

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,486 Top 30% higher than 70% 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

Hazlet 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 Hazlet Township Public School District ranks #294 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #375 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

Hazlet Township 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 Hazlet Township Public School District

  • Enrolment fell from 2,843 to 2,678 students (5.8% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,681 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,485.83

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
$70,208

-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 Hazlet Township Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Hazlet Township Public School District

Hazlet Township Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 2,678 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,681. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,486, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3413680 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 Hazlet Township Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.7% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 43% 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, Hazlet Township Public School District reports $71.5M in total expenditure against $74.4M 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 $14.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.3M.

How does Hazlet Township 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.

Hazlet Township Public School District $76,486
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Hazlet Township Public School District pays -17.4% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,681 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, Hazlet Township Public School District sits closest to Dover Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Manville 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. Dover Public School District
  2. Lumberton Township Board of Education
  3. Woodcliff Lake School District
  4. Secaucus School District
  5. Burlington Township School District
  6. Bogota Public School District
  7. Chester Township School District
  8. Bloomfield Township School District
  9. Washington Township School District
  10. River Edge School District
  11. Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Manville School District
  2. Marlboro Township School District
  3. Fort Lee School District
  4. Florence Township School District
  5. Fair Lawn Public School District
  6. Carteret Public School District
  7. Ridgewood Public School District
  8. Maple Shade School District
  9. Southampton Township School District
  10. Jackson Township School District
  11. Glen Ridge Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Hazlet Township Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,678 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,486 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

$74.4M
Total Revenue
$71.5M
Total Expenditure
$21.2M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$14.5M
Regular Program
$3.3M
Special Education
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Hazlet Township 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. Hazlet Township Public School District places 266 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.

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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.

Glen Rock Public School District
$83,782
2,590 students
Westwood Regional School District
$86,347
2,775 students
Middle Township Public School District
$69,308
2,577 students
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District
$101,061
2,565 students
Caldwell-West School District
$80,256
2,560 students
Elmwood Park School District
$67,851
2,540 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 Hazlet Township Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Hazlet Township Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Hazlet Township Public School District is $76,486 (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 Hazlet Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Hazlet Township Public School District pays 2.7% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $76,486.

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

Hazlet Township Public School District pays 8.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,486.

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

Hazlet Township Public School District spends approximately $26,681 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Hazlet Township Public School District's total expenditure of $71.5M (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. Hazlet Township 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.