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Middletown Township Public School District

Middletown Township Public School District spends $26,058 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Middletown Township Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$86,359
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$26,058
Per-pupil spending
8,955
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in NJ
$86,359

Middletown Township Public School District spends $26,058 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $86,359, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,955 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Middletown Township Public School District spends $26,058 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure.
  • 82nd percentile for New Jersey
  • 81st percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Middletown Township Public School District ranks #89 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #408 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
  • +11.7% 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, Middletown Township Public School District's instructional payroll puts 0.1% into other programs , 3.9 points below the state median of 4.0%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Middletown Township NJ median Gap
Regular program 77.1% 74.7% +2.4 pp
Special education 22.8% 19.7% +3.1 pp
Other programs 0.1% 4.0% -3.9 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 3410110 · FY2023.

LEAID 3410110 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Middletown Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +10% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-MID P81 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-MID 8,955 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Westwood FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $86,359 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in New Jersey · P81 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Woodbridge ($156est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Middletown Township

Salary neighbourhood · Middletown Township

Middletown Township 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 Middletown Township

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$86,359 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

Middletown Township in New Jersey's upper-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 Middletown Township Public School District ranks #89 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #408 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

Middletown Township Public School District 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 Middletown Township Public School District

  • Enrolment fell from 9,557 to 8,955 students (6.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,058 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$86,358.934

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
$79,271

-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 Middletown Township Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Middletown Township Public School District

Middletown Township Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 8,955 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,058. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $86,359, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3410110 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 Middletown Township Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (22.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 82% 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, Middletown Township Public School District reports $233.4M in total expenditure against $237.7M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $52.8M, special-education teacher pay is $15.6M.

How does Middletown Township 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.

Middletown Township Public School District $86,359
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Middletown Township Public School District pays -6.8% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,058 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, Middletown Township Public School District sits closest to Westwood Regional School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Livingston Board of Education 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. Westwood Regional School District
  2. Woodbridge Township School District
  3. Randolph Township School District
  4. Irvington Public School District
  5. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
  6. Lyndhurst Public School District
  7. Metuchen Public School District
  8. School District of the Chathams
  9. Moorestown Township Public School District
  10. Montville Township School District
  11. Hillsborough Township Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Livingston Board of Education School District
  2. Gloucester City Public School District
  3. Summit Public School District
  4. Township of Union School District
  5. Voorhees Township School District
  6. Howell Township Public School District
  7. Nutley Public School District
  8. Central Regional School District
  9. Lindenwold Public School District
  10. Bloomfield Township School District
  11. Caldwell-West School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Middletown Township Public School District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Middletown Township Public School District: closest on enrollment (8,955 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($86,359 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

$237.7M
Total Revenue
$233.4M
Total Expenditure
$77.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$52.8M
Regular Program
$15.6M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Middletown Township Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Middletown Township Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 85 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Jersey sample (including Middletown Township). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Union City School District
$87,850
11,590 students
Bloomfield Township School District
$76,928
6,264 students
Sayreville School District
$78,379
6,148 students
Bridgeton City School District
$70,674
6,137 students
Montclair Public School District
$90,128
6,122 students
Linden Public School District
$82,729
6,032 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 Middletown Township Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Middletown Township Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Middletown Township Public School District is $86,359 (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 Middletown Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Middletown Township Public School District pays 9.9% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $86,359.

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

Middletown Township Public School District pays 22.9% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $86,359.

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

Middletown Township Public School District spends approximately $26,058 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Middletown Township Public School District's total expenditure of $233.4M (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. Middletown Township 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.