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Morris School District

Morris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (5,198 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Morris School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,178
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$32,639
Per-pupil spending
5,198
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in NJ
$82,178

Morris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (5,198 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,178, above the national average of $70,245, serving 5,198 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Morris School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (5,198 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 69th percentile for New Jersey
  • 77th 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.
  • Morris School District ranks #161 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #158 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
  • +6.4% 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, Morris School District's instructional payroll puts 8.1% into other programs , 4.1 points above 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 Morris School NJ median Gap
Regular program 72.7% 74.7% -2.0 pp
Special education 19.2% 19.7% -0.5 pp
Other programs 8.1% 4.0% +4.1 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 3410810 · FY2023.

LEAID 3410810 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Morris School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P69 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $33K/pupil ENR-MID 5,198 students INSTR-LOW 25% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Cliffside FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,178 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in New Jersey · P77 nationally · 25% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trenton (+$975est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Morris School

Salary neighbourhood · Morris School

Morris School 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 Morris School

Morris School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,178 Top 23% higher than 77% 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. Morris School 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 Morris School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +6.4% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 4.6 points, a growth rate faster than 29% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $32,639 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,178.305

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
$75,434

-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 Morris School District

What the Numbers Say About Morris School District

Morris School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 5,198 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $32,639. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,178, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3410810 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 Morris School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 69% 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, Morris School District reports $169.7M in total expenditure against $164.6M 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 $27.0M, special-education teacher pay is $7.1M.

How does Morris 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.

Morris School District $82,178
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Morris School District pays -11.3% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $32,639 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, Morris School District sits closest to Cliffside Park School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Pleasantville 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. Cliffside Park School District
  2. Phillipsburg School District
  3. Ocean City School District
  4. Hanover Park Regional High School District
  5. ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
  6. Howell Township Public School District
  7. Mahwah Township Public School District
  8. Pequannock Township School District
  9. Camden City School District
  10. Evesham Township School District
  11. Linden Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Pleasantville Public School District
  2. Bound Brook School District
  3. West Morris Regional High School District
  4. Township of Ocean School District
  5. Union City School District
  6. Montville Township School District
  7. Millville School District
  8. Harrison Public Schools
  9. Cresskill Public School District
  10. Franklin Township Public School District
  11. Wall Township Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Morris School District: closest on enrollment (5,198 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,178 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

$164.6M
Total Revenue
$169.7M
Total Expenditure
$42.9M
Instruction Salaries
25% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$27.0M
Regular Program
$7.1M
Special Education
$3.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Morris School District: 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. Morris School District places 153 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.

Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
$78,780
4,788 students
Winslow Township School District
$75,894
4,773 students
Mount Olive Township School District
$80,291
4,754 students
Millburn Township School District
$92,524
4,752 students
Bernards Township School District
$83,843
4,732 students
Garfield Public School District
$87,979
4,709 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 Morris School District
What is the average teacher salary in Morris School District?

The average teacher salary in Morris School District is $82,178 (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 Morris School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Morris School District pays 4.6% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $82,178.

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

Morris School District pays 17.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,178.

What is the per-pupil spending in Morris School District?

Morris School District spends approximately $32,639 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 25% of Morris School District's total expenditure of $169.7M (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. Morris 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.