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Madison Public School District

Madison Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Madison Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,674
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,489
Per-pupil spending
2,498
Students enrolled
73rd
Pct. in NJ
$83,674

Madison Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,674, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,498 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Madison Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,498 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 73rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 78th 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.
  • Madison Public School District ranks #140 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #386 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
  • +15.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3409240 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Madison Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +6% vs state RANK-ST-MID P73 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,498 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Monroe FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,674 estimated average teacher salary · P73 in New Jersey · P78 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Monroe ($101est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Madison Public

Salary neighbourhood · Madison Public

Madison 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
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National salary distribution for Madison Public

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,674 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

What stands out about Madison Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +15.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 4.0 points, a growth rate faster than 67% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,489 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$83,674.208

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
$76,807

-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 Madison Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Madison Public School District

Madison Public School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 2,498 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,489. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,674, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3409240 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 Madison Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 6.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 73% 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, Madison Public School District reports $66.2M in total expenditure against $69.2M 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 $13.5M, special-education teacher pay is $3.9M.

How does Madison 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.

Madison Public School District $83,674
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Madison Public School District pays -9.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,489 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, Madison Public School District sits closest to Monroe Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Springfield 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. Monroe Township School District
  2. Glen Rock Public School District
  3. East Brunswick Township School District
  4. Essex County Schools of Technology
  5. Bernards Township School District
  6. Linwood City School District
  7. Ridgefield School District
  8. Wyckoff Township Public School District
  9. Piscataway Township School District
  10. Buena Regional School District
  11. Plumsted Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Springfield Public School District
  2. Burlington Township School District
  3. North Caldwell School District
  4. Glen Ridge Public School District
  5. Middlesex Borough School District
  6. Southampton Township School District
  7. Medford Township School District
  8. Little Egg Harbor Township School District
  9. Mullica Township School District
  10. Carteret Public School District
  11. North Bergen School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Madison Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,498 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,674 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

$69.2M
Total Revenue
$66.2M
Total Expenditure
$19.5M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$13.5M
Regular Program
$3.9M
Special Education
$1.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Madison Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 95% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 5% 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. Madison Public School District places 134 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.

View all New Jersey districts →

Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Westwood Regional School District
$86,347
2,775 students
Secaucus School District
$76,782
2,209 students
Springfield Public School District
$81,224
2,192 students
Hawthorne Public School District
$69,308
2,187 students
Clearview Regional High School District
$79,554
2,184 students
Northern Valley Regional High School District
$94,088
2,177 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 Madison Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Madison Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Madison Public School District is $83,674 (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 Madison Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Madison Public School District pays 6.5% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $83,674.

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

Madison Public School District pays 19.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,674.

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

Madison Public School District spends approximately $26,489 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Madison Public School District's total expenditure of $66.2M (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. Madison 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.