School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3409510
Mansfield Township School District
Mansfield Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (548 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Mansfield Township School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $73,955
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $32,476
- Per-pupil spending
- 548
- Students enrolled
- 33rd
- Pct. in NJ
Below benchmark
Mansfield Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (548 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $73,955, above the national average of $70,245, serving 548 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: Mansfield Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (548 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 33rd percentile for New Jersey
- 66th 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.
- Mansfield Township School District ranks #350 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #163 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
- +10.1% 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, Mansfield Township School District's instructional payroll puts 61.7% into regular program , 13.0 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 | Mansfield Township | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 61.7% | 74.7% | -13.0 pp |
| Special education | 29.6% | 19.7% | +9.9 pp |
| Other programs | 8.7% | 4.0% | +4.7 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 3409510 · FY2023.
LEAID 3409510 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Mansfield Township F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $73,955 estimated average teacher salary · P33 in New Jersey · P66 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Bayonne (+$21est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Mansfield Township
Salary neighbourhood · Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township trails 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
- Mansfield
Mansfield · this district
$73,955 est. salary
- Bayonne · near
Bayonne · near
$73,975 est. salary
- Vineland · near
Vineland · near
$74,124 est. salary
- Hamilton · near
Hamilton · near
$74,501 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$73,955 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Mansfield 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
- Mansfield Township School District
Mansfield Township School District
$73,955 est. avg salary
What this shows Mansfield Township School District ranks #350 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #163 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
Mansfield Township 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
- Mansfield Township School District
Mansfield Township School District
$32,476 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 Mansfield Township School District
- Its per-pupil spending of $32,476 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $73,954.538
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $67,885
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 Mansfield Township School District
What the Numbers Say About Mansfield Township School District
Mansfield Township School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 548 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,476. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $73,955, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3409510 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 Mansfield Township School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 5.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 33% 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, Mansfield Township School District reports $17.8M in total expenditure against $19.5M 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 $2.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.
How does Mansfield Township 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.
Mansfield Township School District pays -20.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $32,476 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, Mansfield Township School District sits closest to Pohatcong Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is West Morris Regional High 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.
- Pohatcong Township School District
- Florham Park School District
- Readington Township School District
- Somerdale School District
- Little Egg Harbor Township School District
- Cumberland Regional School District
- Harrison Township School District
- Little Falls Township Public School District
- Fairfield Public School District
- Lopatcong Township School District
- Lincoln Park School District
- West Morris Regional High School District
- Allamuchy Township School District
- Lenape Valley Regional High School District
- Montvale Board of Education School District
- Greenwich Township School District
- Lafayette Township School District
- Bound Brook School District
- Lebanon Township School District
- Haworth Public School District
- Ringwood School District
- Milltown School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
- West Morris Regional High School District$32,467 per pupil-0.0% versus this district · $92,523 estimated salary
- Allamuchy Township School District$32,446 per pupil-0.1% versus this district · $77,235 estimated salary
- Lenape Valley Regional High School District$32,538 per pupil+0.2% versus this district · $87,742 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts near Mansfield Township School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Mansfield Township School District: closest on enrollment (548 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($73,955 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 Mansfield Township School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 94% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 6% 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. Mansfield Township School District places 309 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 Mansfield Township School District
What is the average teacher salary in Mansfield Township School District?
The average teacher salary in Mansfield Township School District is $73,955 (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 Mansfield Township School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Mansfield Township School District pays 5.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $73,955.
How does Mansfield Township School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Mansfield Township School District pays 5.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $73,955.
What is the per-pupil spending in Mansfield Township School District?
Mansfield Township School District spends approximately $32,476 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Mansfield Township School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 25% of Mansfield Township School District's total expenditure of $17.8M (NCES FY2023).
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