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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3412900

Pequannock Township School District

Pequannock Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,091 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Pequannock Township School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,560
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$27,737
Per-pupil spending
2,091
Students enrolled
70th
Pct. in NJ
$82,560

Pequannock Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,091 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,560, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,091 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Pequannock Township School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,091 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 70th percentile for New Jersey
  • 77th 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.
  • Pequannock Township School District ranks #155 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #343 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
  • +17.0% 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, Pequannock Township School District's instructional payroll puts 77.7% into regular program , 3.0 points above the state median of 74.7%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median New Jersey district.

Program Pequannock Township NJ median Gap
Regular program 77.7% 74.7% +3.0 pp
Special education 20.5% 19.7% +0.9 pp
Other programs 1.8% 4.0% -2.2 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 3412900 · FY2023.

LEAID 3412900 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Pequannock Township F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P70 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,091 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Mahwah FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,560 estimated average teacher salary · P70 in New Jersey · P77 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trenton (+$593est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Pequannock Township

Salary neighbourhood · Pequannock Township

Pequannock 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Pequannock Township

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,560 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. 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 Pequannock Township School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 6.0 points, a growth rate faster than 78% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,737 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,560.4

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
$75,785

-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 Pequannock Township School District

What the Numbers Say About Pequannock Township School District

Pequannock Township School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 2,091 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,737. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,560, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3412900 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 Pequannock Township School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 5.0% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.5% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 70% 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, Pequannock Township School District reports $58.0M in total expenditure against $56.3M 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 $11.6M, special-education teacher pay is $3.1M.

How does Pequannock 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.

Pequannock Township School District $82,560
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Pequannock Township School District pays -10.9% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $27,737 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, Pequannock Township School District sits closest to Mahwah Township Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Wyckoff Township 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. Mahwah Township Public School District
  2. Howell Township Public School District
  3. Camden City School District
  4. Hanover Park Regional High School District
  5. Evesham Township School District
  6. Wanaque School District
  7. Ho-Ho-Kus School District
  8. Linden Public School District
  9. Marlboro Township School District
  10. Morris School District
  11. West Deptford Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Wyckoff Township Public School District
  2. Lumberton Township Board of Education
  3. Bergenfield Borough School District
  4. Cedar Grove Township School District
  5. Mount Holly Township Public School District
  6. New Milford Public School District
  7. Plumsted Township School District
  8. Roselle Park Public School District
  9. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
  10. Watchung Borough School District
  11. Woodbury City Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Pequannock Township School District: closest on enrollment (2,091 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,560 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

$56.3M
Total Revenue
$58.0M
Total Expenditure
$16.0M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.6M
Regular Program
$3.1M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Pequannock Township School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. Pequannock Township School District places 147 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.

Hoboken Public School District
$84,690
2,322 students
Central Regional School District
$74,289
2,322 students
Gloucester City Public School District
$77,466
2,323 students
New Providence School District
$87,334
2,347 students
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
$97,643
2,361 students
Burlington City Public School District
$75,406
1,820 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 Pequannock Township School District
What is the average teacher salary in Pequannock Township School District?

The average teacher salary in Pequannock Township School District is $82,560 (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 Pequannock Township School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Pequannock Township School District pays 5.0% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $82,560.

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

Pequannock Township School District pays 17.5% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,560.

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

Pequannock Township School District spends approximately $27,737 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 28% of Pequannock Township School District's total expenditure of $58.0M (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. Pequannock Township 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.