School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3408400
Lawrence Township Public School District
Lawrence Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lawrence Township Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $80,239
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $29,821
- Per-pupil spending
- 3,639
- Students enrolled
- 61st
- Pct. in NJ
Near benchmark
Lawrence Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,239, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,639 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Lawrence Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,639 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 61st percentile for New Jersey
- 74th percentile nationally
- 29% 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.
- Lawrence Township Public School District ranks #199 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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
- +13.4% 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, Lawrence Township Public School District's instructional payroll puts 70.0% into regular program , 4.7 points below the state median of 74.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.
| Program | Lawrence Township | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 70.0% | 74.7% | -4.7 pp |
| Special education | 21.8% | 19.7% | +2.1 pp |
| Other programs | 8.2% | 4.0% | +4.2 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 3408400 · FY2023.
LEAID 3408400 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Lawrence Township F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $80,239 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in New Jersey · P74 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$334est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Lawrence Township
Salary neighbourhood · Lawrence Township
Lawrence 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).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- Paterson · near
Paterson · near
$79,067 est. salary
- Lawrence
Lawrence · this district
$80,239 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 Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$80,239 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Lawrence 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)
- 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
- Lawrence Township Public School District
Lawrence Township Public School District
$80,239 est. avg salary
What this shows Lawrence Township Public School District ranks #199 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #258 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
Lawrence Township Public 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
- Lawrence Township Public School District
Lawrence Township Public School District
$29,821 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 Lawrence Township Public School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $29,821 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $80,238.546
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $73,653
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 Lawrence Township Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Lawrence Township Public School District
Lawrence Township Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 3,639 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $29,821. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,239, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3408400 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 Lawrence Township Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 61% 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, Lawrence Township Public School District reports $108.5M in total expenditure against $110.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $19.0M, special-education teacher pay is $5.9M.
How does Lawrence 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.
Lawrence Township Public School District pays -13.4% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $29,821 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, Lawrence Township Public School District sits closest to Caldwell-West School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Keansburg 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.
- Caldwell-West School District
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
- Mount Olive Township School District
- Rutherford School District
- Vernon Township School District
- Palisades Park School District
- Medford Township School District
- Ewing Township School District
- Union County Vocational-Technical School District
- Leonia Public School District
- Rockaway Township School District
- Keansburg School District
- Pitman Boro School District
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District
- Manasquan School District
- Roxbury Township School District
- Ocean City School District
- Hillsdale School District
- Vernon Township School District
- North Plainfield School District
- North Brunswick Township School District
- Emerson Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Caldwell-West School District$80,256 estimated salary+0.0% versus this district · 2,560 students
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School District$80,284 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 2,486 students
- Mount Olive Township School District$80,291 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 4,754 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Keansburg School District$29,814 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $86,000 estimated salary
- Pitman Boro School District$29,810 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $70,154 estimated salary
- Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District$29,843 per pupil+0.1% versus this district · $89,078 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Lawrence Township Public School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Lawrence Township Public School District: closest on enrollment (3,639 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,239 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 Lawrence Township Public 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. Lawrence Township Public School District places 186 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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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 Lawrence Township Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lawrence Township Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Lawrence Township Public School District is $80,239 (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 Lawrence Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Lawrence Township Public School District pays 2.1% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $80,239.
How does Lawrence Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Lawrence Township Public School District pays 14.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,239.
What is the per-pupil spending in Lawrence Township Public School District?
Lawrence Township Public School District spends approximately $29,821 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Lawrence Township Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 29% of Lawrence Township Public School District's total expenditure of $108.5M (NCES FY2023).
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