School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3408610
Linden Public School District
Linden Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (6,032 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Linden Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $82,729
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $28,931
- Per-pupil spending
- 6,032
- Students enrolled
- 70th
- Pct. in NJ
Above benchmark
Linden Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (6,032 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,729, above the national average of $70,245, serving 6,032 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Linden Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (6,032 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 70th percentile for New Jersey
- 77th percentile nationally
- 31% 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.
- Linden Public School District ranks #152 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #292 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
- +16.9% 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, Linden Public School District's instructional payroll puts 16.8% into special education , 2.9 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 | Linden Public | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 77.5% | 74.7% | +2.8 pp |
| Special education | 16.8% | 19.7% | -2.9 pp |
| Vocational programs | 1.9% | 0.0% | +1.9 pp |
| Other programs | 3.8% | 4.0% | -0.2 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 3408610 · FY2023.
LEAID 3408610 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Linden Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $82,729 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in New Jersey · P77 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trenton (+$424est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Linden Public
Salary neighbourhood · Linden Public
Linden Public 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).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- Linden · this district
Linden · this district
$82,729 est. salary
- Trenton · near
Trenton · near
$83,153 est. salary
- Piscataway · near
Piscataway · near
$83,259 est. salary
- East · near
East · near
$83,554 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Linden Public
Linden Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$82,729 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
What stands out about Linden Public School District
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +16.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 5.9 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Its per-pupil spending of $28,931 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $82,728.905
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $75,939
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 Linden Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Linden Public School District
Linden Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 6,032 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,931. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,729, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3408610 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 Linden Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 70% 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, Linden Public School District reports $174.5M in total expenditure against $187.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.7M, special-education teacher pay is $7.7M.
How does Linden 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.
Linden Public School District pays -10.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $28,931 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, Linden Public School District sits closest to Evesham Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Rutherford 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.
- Evesham Township School District
- Camden City School District
- Marlboro Township School District
- Pequannock Township School District
- Mahwah Township Public School District
- Howell Township Public School District
- West Deptford Township School District
- Fort Lee School District
- Trenton Public School District
- Buena Regional School District
- Piscataway Township School District
- Rutherford School District
- Ridgefield Park Public School District
- Berkeley Heights School District
- Sayreville School District
- Freehold Borough School District
- Lodi School District
- Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
- South Plainfield School District
- Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
- Westwood Regional School District
- Tenafly Public School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- Rutherford School District$28,855 per pupil-0.3% versus this district · $80,172 estimated salary
- Ridgefield Park Public School District$29,029 per pupil+0.3% versus this district · $91,177 estimated salary
- Berkeley Heights School District$28,743 per pupil-0.6% versus this district · $91,462 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Linden Public School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Linden Public School District: closest on enrollment (6,032 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,729 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 4 programs in Linden Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 84% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 16% 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. Linden Public School District places 144 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 Linden Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Linden Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Linden Public School District is $82,729 (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 Linden Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Linden Public School District pays 5.3% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $82,729.
How does Linden Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Linden Public School District pays 17.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,729.
What is the per-pupil spending in Linden Public School District?
Linden Public School District spends approximately $28,931 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Linden Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Linden Public School District's total expenditure of $174.5M (NCES FY2023).
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