School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3407110
High Bridge Borough School District
High Bridge Borough School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (353 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for High Bridge Borough School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $77,606
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $31,796
- Per-pupil spending
- 353
- Students enrolled
- 49th
- Pct. in NJ
Near benchmark
High Bridge Borough School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (353 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $77,606, above the national average of $70,245, serving 353 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: High Bridge Borough School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (353 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 49th percentile for New Jersey
- 71st 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.
- High Bridge Borough School District ranks #264 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #181 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, High Bridge Borough School District's instructional payroll puts 31.2% into special education , 11.5 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 | High Bridge | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 65.9% | 74.7% | -8.8 pp |
| Special education | 31.2% | 19.7% | +11.5 pp |
| Other programs | 2.9% | 4.0% | -1.1 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 3407110 · FY2023.
LEAID 3407110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
High Bridge F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $77,606 estimated average teacher salary · P49 in New Jersey · P71 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Jackson (+$30est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for High Bridge
Salary neighbourhood · High Bridge
High Bridge 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
- High · this district
High · this district
$77,606 est. salary
- Jackson · near
Jackson · near
$77,636 est. salary
- Clifton · near
Clifton · near
$78,255 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$78,488 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for High Bridge
High Bridge Borough School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$77,606 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
High Bridge 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
- High Bridge Borough School District
High Bridge Borough School District
$77,606 est. avg salary
What this shows High Bridge Borough School District ranks #264 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #181 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
High Bridge Borough 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
- Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
$46,538 per pupil
- High Bridge Borough School District
High Bridge Borough School District
$31,796 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 High Bridge Borough School District
- It is a very small district (353 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
- Its per-pupil spending of $31,796 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $77,605.902
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $71,237
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 High Bridge Borough School District
What the Numbers Say About High Bridge Borough School District
High Bridge Borough School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 353 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,796. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $77,606, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3407110 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 High Bridge Borough School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 1.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (10.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 49% 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, High Bridge Borough School District reports $11.2M in total expenditure against $12.4M 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 $2.1M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does High Bridge Borough 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.
High Bridge Borough School District pays -16.2% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $31,796 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, High Bridge Borough School District sits closest to Little Silver Boro School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is East Amwell 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.
- Little Silver Boro School District
- Sussex County Technical School District
- Oradell Public School District
- Midland Park School District
- Warren County Vocational Technical School
- Millstone Township School District
- South Hunterdon Regional School District
- Allamuchy Township School District
- Little Ferry Public School District
- Roseland School District
- White Township Consolidated School District
- East Amwell Township School District
- Somers Point School District
- Paulsboro School District
- Mainland Regional High School
- Cumberland Regional School District
- Edgewater Park Township School District
- Hanover Township School District
- Union Township School District
- Folsom Borough School District
- UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School District
- Milltown School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Little Silver Boro School District$77,675 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 730 students
- Sussex County Technical School District$77,517 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 679 students
- Oradell Public School District$77,508 estimated salary-0.1% versus this district · 804 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- East Amwell Township School District$31,725 per pupil-0.2% versus this district · $83,594 estimated salary
- Somers Point School District$31,690 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $65,917 estimated salary
- Paulsboro School District$32,036 per pupil+0.8% versus this district · $69,559 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near High Bridge Borough School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for High Bridge Borough School District: closest on enrollment (353 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($77,606 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 High Bridge Borough School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 98% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 2% 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. High Bridge Borough School District places 243 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 High Bridge Borough School District
What is the average teacher salary in High Bridge Borough School District?
The average teacher salary in High Bridge Borough School District is $77,606 (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 High Bridge Borough School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
High Bridge Borough School District pays 1.3% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $77,606.
How does High Bridge Borough School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
High Bridge Borough School District pays 10.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $77,606.
What is the per-pupil spending in High Bridge Borough School District?
High Bridge Borough School District spends approximately $31,796 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of High Bridge Borough School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 30% of High Bridge Borough School District's total expenditure of $11.2M (NCES FY2023).
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