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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3407860

Keansburg School District

Keansburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,562 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Keansburg School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,000
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$29,814
Per-pupil spending
1,562
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in NJ
$86,000

Keansburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,562 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $86,000, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,562 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Keansburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,562 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for New Jersey
  • 81st 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.
  • Keansburg School District ranks #100 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #259 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, Keansburg School District's instructional payroll puts 26.8% into special education , 7.1 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 Keansburg School NJ median Gap
Regular program 71.5% 74.7% -3.2 pp
Special education 26.8% 19.7% +7.1 pp
Other programs 1.7% 4.0% -2.3 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 3407860 · FY2023.

LEAID 3407860 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Keansburg School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $30K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,562 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Lyndhurst FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,000 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in New Jersey · P81 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bridgewater-Raritan (+$48est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Keansburg School

Salary neighbourhood · Keansburg School

Keansburg School 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Keansburg School

Keansburg School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,000 Top 19% higher than 81% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Keansburg School 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

What stands out about Keansburg School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $29,814 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$86,000

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
$78,942

-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 Keansburg School District

What the Numbers Say About Keansburg School District

Keansburg School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,562 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,814. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,000, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3407860 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 Keansburg School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.4% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 80% 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, Keansburg School District reports $46.6M in total expenditure against $54.3M 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 $8.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.2M.

How does Keansburg 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.

Keansburg School District $86,000
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Keansburg School District pays -7.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $29,814 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, Keansburg School District sits closest to Lyndhurst Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pitman Boro 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. Lyndhurst Public School District
  2. Washington Township School District
  3. Prospect Park Public School District
  4. Closter Public School District
  5. Randolph Township School District
  6. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
  7. Metuchen Public School District
  8. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
  9. School District of the Chathams
  10. Verona Public School District
  11. Hasbrouck Heights School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pitman Boro School District
  2. Lawrence Township Public School District
  3. Manasquan School District
  4. Roxbury Township School District
  5. Ocean City School District
  6. Vernon Township School District
  7. Hillsdale School District
  8. North Plainfield School District
  9. Warren County Vocational Technical School
  10. North Brunswick Township School District
  11. Long Hill Township School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Keansburg School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Keansburg School District: closest on enrollment (1,562 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,000 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

$54.3M
Total Revenue
$46.6M
Total Expenditure
$13.9M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$8.5M
Regular Program
$3.2M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Keansburg School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Keansburg School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 95 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.

Manasquan School District
$79,378
1,447 students
Cresskill Public School District
$94,075
1,679 students
Lower Township Elementary School District
$63,710
1,445 students
Denville Township K-8 School District
$72,764
1,680 students
Pittsgrove Township School District
$66,537
1,681 students
Union County Vocational-Technical School District
$80,463
1,687 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 Keansburg School District
What is the average teacher salary in Keansburg School District?

The average teacher salary in Keansburg School District is $86,000 (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 Keansburg School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Keansburg School District pays 9.4% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $86,000.

How does Keansburg School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Keansburg School District pays 22.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,000.

What is the per-pupil spending in Keansburg School District?

Keansburg School District spends approximately $29,814 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Keansburg School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Keansburg School District's total expenditure of $46.6M (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. Keansburg 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.