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Lyndhurst Public School District

Lyndhurst Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,591 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Lyndhurst Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,980
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$24,831
Per-pupil spending
2,591
Students enrolled
80th
Pct. in NJ
$85,980

Lyndhurst Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,591 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $85,980, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,591 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Lyndhurst Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,591 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 80th percentile for New Jersey
  • 81st 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.
  • Lyndhurst Public School District ranks #101 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #442 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
  • +11.4% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3409210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Lyndhurst Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +9% vs state RANK-ST-MID P80 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 2,591 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Keansburg FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,980 estimated average teacher salary · P80 in New Jersey · P81 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bridgewater-Raritan (+$68est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Lyndhurst Public

Salary neighbourhood · Lyndhurst Public

Lyndhurst 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Lyndhurst Public

Lyndhurst Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,980 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. 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

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$85,979.798

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
$78,923

-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 Lyndhurst Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Lyndhurst Public School District

Lyndhurst Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 2,591 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,831. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,980, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3409210 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 Lyndhurst Public 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, Lyndhurst Public School District reports $64.3M in total expenditure against $64.4M 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 $13.0M, special-education teacher pay is $3.5M.

How does Lyndhurst 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.

Lyndhurst Public School District $85,980
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Lyndhurst Public School District pays -7.2% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $24,831 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, Lyndhurst Public School District sits closest to Keansburg School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Fairfield Public 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. Keansburg School District
  2. Washington Township School District
  3. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
  4. Irvington Public School District
  5. Prospect Park Public School District
  6. Closter Public School District
  7. Randolph Township School District
  8. Metuchen Public School District
  9. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
  10. School District of the Chathams
  11. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Fairfield Public School District
  2. Wallington Boro School District
  3. Byram Township School District
  4. South Brunswick School District
  5. Metuchen Public School District
  6. Freehold Regional High School District
  7. Elmwood Park School District
  8. Linwood City School District
  9. Deptford Township Public School District
  10. Clark Township Public School District
  11. Monroe Township Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Lyndhurst Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,591 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,980 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

$64.4M
Total Revenue
$64.3M
Total Expenditure
$18.9M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.0M
Regular Program
$3.5M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Lyndhurst Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. Lyndhurst Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 96 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.

Rockaway Township School District
$80,500
2,379 students
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
$97,643
2,361 students
West Deptford Township School District
$82,959
2,826 students
New Providence School District
$87,334
2,347 students
Cinnaminson Township School District
$84,689
2,838 students
Manchester Township School District
$71,163
2,846 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 Lyndhurst Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Lyndhurst Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Lyndhurst Public School District is $85,980 (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 Lyndhurst Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Lyndhurst Public School District pays 9.4% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $85,980.

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

Lyndhurst Public School District pays 22.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,980.

What is the per-pupil spending in Lyndhurst Public School District?

Lyndhurst Public School District spends approximately $24,831 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Lyndhurst Public School District's total expenditure of $64.3M (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. Lyndhurst Public 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.