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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3411520

North Caldwell School District

North Caldwell School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,705 (above only 13% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for North Caldwell School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$68,705
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$26,449
Per-pupil spending
697
Students enrolled
13th
Pct. in NJ
$68,705

North Caldwell School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,705 (above only 13% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $68,705, near the national average of $70,245, serving 697 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third pay in state: North Caldwell School District sits in the lowest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $68,705 (above only 13% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 13th percentile for New Jersey
  • 56th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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.
  • North Caldwell School District ranks #446 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #388 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
  • +2.7% 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, North Caldwell School District's instructional payroll puts 27.3% into special education , 7.6 points above the state median of 19.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program North Caldwell NJ median Gap
Regular program 72.7% 74.7% -2.0 pp
Special education 27.3% 19.7% +7.6 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.0% -4.0 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 3411520 · FY2023.

LEAID 3411520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

North Caldwell F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-LOW -13% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P13 in state RANK-NAT-MID P56 national PPE-HIGH $26K/pupil ENR-SMALL 697 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Atlantic FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $68,705 estimated average teacher salary · P13 in New Jersey · P56 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms (+$2,275est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for North Caldwell

Salary neighbourhood · North Caldwell

North Caldwell 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for North Caldwell

North Caldwell School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$68,705 Top 44% higher than 56% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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

North Caldwell 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows North Caldwell School District ranks #446 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #388 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

North Caldwell 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 North Caldwell School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +2.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 8.3 points, a growth rate faster than 16% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $26,449 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$68,705.357

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
$63,067

-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 North Caldwell School District

What the Numbers Say About North Caldwell School District

North Caldwell School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 697 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $26,449. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $68,705, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3411520 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 North Caldwell School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 13% 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, North Caldwell School District reports $18.4M in total expenditure against $20.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $3.4M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does North Caldwell 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.

North Caldwell School District $68,705
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

North Caldwell School District pays -25.8% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $26,449 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, North Caldwell School District sits closest to Atlantic County Vocational School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Middlesex Borough 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. Atlantic County Vocational School District
  2. Manville School District
  3. Hunterdon County Vocational School District
  4. Garwood Boro
  5. Hardyston Township School District
  6. Waterford Township School District
  7. Haledon Public School District
  8. Stafford Township School District
  9. Oxford Township School District
  10. Deerfield Township School District
  11. Kingwood Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Middlesex Borough School District
  2. Springfield Public School District
  3. Medford Township School District
  4. Little Egg Harbor Township School District
  5. Madison Public School District
  6. Hainesport Township School District
  7. Glen Ridge Public School District
  8. Norwood Public School District
  9. Southampton Township School District
  10. Mullica Township School District
  11. Caldwell-West School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for North Caldwell School District: closest on enrollment (697 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($68,705 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

$20.3M
Total Revenue
$18.4M
Total Expenditure
$5.1M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$3.4M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in North Caldwell School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other 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. Placed 381 of 422, North Caldwell School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

Little Ferry Public School District
$77,226
787 students
Berlin Township School District
$76,517
607 students
Belvidere School District
$80,301
602 students
Hardyston Township School District
$68,417
595 students
Linwood City School District
$83,867
803 students
Oradell Public School District
$77,508
804 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 North Caldwell School District
What is the average teacher salary in North Caldwell School District?

The average teacher salary in North Caldwell School District is $68,705 (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 North Caldwell School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

North Caldwell School District pays 12.6% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $68,705.

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

North Caldwell School District pays 2.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $68,705.

What is the per-pupil spending in North Caldwell School District?

North Caldwell School District spends approximately $26,449 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of North Caldwell School District's total expenditure of $18.4M (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. North Caldwell 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.