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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3409180

Lumberton Township Board of Education

Lumberton Township Board of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lumberton Township Board of Education come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$76,253
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$27,692
Per-pupil spending
1,193
Students enrolled
43rd
Pct. in NJ
$76,253

Lumberton Township Board of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $76,253, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,193 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lumberton Township Board of Education is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,193 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 43rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 69th percentile nationally
  • 25% 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.
  • Lumberton Township Board of Education ranks #297 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #345 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
  • +0.3% 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, Lumberton Township Board of Education's instructional payroll puts 24.6% into special education , 4.9 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 Lumberton Township NJ median Gap
Regular program 73.3% 74.7% -1.4 pp
Special education 24.6% 19.7% +4.9 pp
Other programs 2.1% 4.0% -1.9 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 3409180 · FY2023.

LEAID 3409180 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lumberton Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P43 in state RANK-NAT-MID P69 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,193 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ventnor FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $76,253 estimated average teacher salary · P43 in New Jersey · P69 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Washington ($231est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lumberton Township

Salary neighbourhood · Lumberton Township

Lumberton 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 Lumberton Township

Lumberton Township Board of Education's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$76,253 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Lumberton 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 Lumberton Township Board of Education ranks #297 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #345 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

Lumberton Township Board of Education 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 Lumberton Township Board of Education

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +0.3% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 10.6 points, a growth rate faster than 11% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,692 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$76,252.61

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
$69,994

-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 Lumberton Township Board of Education

What the Numbers Say About Lumberton Township Board of Education

Lumberton Township Board of Education is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,193 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,692. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $76,253, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3409180 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 Lumberton Township Board of Education runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 3.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (8.6% 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, Lumberton Township Board of Education reports $33.0M in total expenditure against $33.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 25% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.8M.

How does Lumberton Township Board of Education compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the New Jersey average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Lumberton Township Board of Education $76,253
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Lumberton Township Board of Education pays -17.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $27,692 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, Lumberton Township Board of Education sits closest to Ventnor City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bergenfield Borough 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. Ventnor City School District
  2. Burlington Township School District
  3. Bloomingdale School District
  4. Chester Township School District
  5. Brielle Boro School District
  6. Hazlet Township Public School District
  7. River Edge School District
  8. Berlin Township School District
  9. Dover Public School District
  10. Highland Park Boro School District
  11. Woodbury City Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bergenfield Borough School District
  2. Cedar Grove Township School District
  3. Mount Holly Township Public School District
  4. Pequannock Township School District
  5. Wyckoff Township Public School District
  6. Roselle Park Public School District
  7. Blairstown Elementary Township School District
  8. Lawrence Township School District
  9. New Milford Public School District
  10. Plumsted Township School District
  11. Bordentown Regional School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Lumberton Township Board of Education's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lumberton Township Board of Education: closest on enrollment (1,193 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($76,253 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

$33.0M
Total Revenue
$33.0M
Total Expenditure
$8.4M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$5.4M
Regular Program
$1.8M
Special Education
$0.2M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lumberton Township Board of Education: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Lumberton Township Board of Education places 269 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.

Colts Neck Township School District
$103,966
1,000 students
Red Bank Borough Public School District
$56,707
1,192 students
Red Bank Regional School District
$79,031
1,195 students
River Edge School District
$75,988
1,191 students
Lower Cape May Regional School District
$93,296
1,190 students
Closter Public School District
$86,106
1,198 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 Lumberton Township Board of Education
What is the average teacher salary in Lumberton Township Board of Education?

The average teacher salary in Lumberton Township Board of Education is $76,253 (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 Lumberton Township Board of Education teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Lumberton Township Board of Education pays 3.0% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $76,253.

How does Lumberton Township Board of Education teacher pay compare to the national average?

Lumberton Township Board of Education pays 8.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $76,253.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lumberton Township Board of Education?

Lumberton Township Board of Education spends approximately $27,692 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Lumberton Township Board of Education's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Lumberton Township Board of Education's total expenditure of $33.0M (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. Lumberton Township Board of Education'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.