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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3412930

Perth Amboy Public School District

Perth Amboy Public School District sits in the highest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,259 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Perth Amboy Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$159,259
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$46,538
Per-pupil spending
10,307
Students enrolled
100th
Pct. in NJ
$159,259

Perth Amboy Public School District sits in the highest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,259 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $159,259, above the national average of $70,245, serving 10,307 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third pay in state: Perth Amboy Public School District sits in the highest third of New Jersey districts on estimated teacher pay at $159,259 (above 100% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
  • 100th percentile for New Jersey
  • 100th percentile nationally
  • 32% 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.
  • Perth Amboy Public School District ranks #1 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #21 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
  • +7.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2021 (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, Perth Amboy Public School District's instructional payroll puts 14.0% into other programs , 10.0 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 Perth Amboy NJ median Gap
Regular program 72.9% 74.7% -1.8 pp
Special education 13.1% 19.7% -6.5 pp
Other programs 14.0% 4.0% +10.0 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 3412930 · FY2023.

LEAID 3412930 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Perth Amboy F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +103% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P100 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P100 national PPE-HIGH $47K/pupil ENR-LARGE 10.3K students INSTR-LOW 32% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near West FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $159,259 estimated average teacher salary · P100 in New Jersey · P100 nationally · 32% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: West ($59,493est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Perth Amboy

Salary neighbourhood · Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$159,259 Top 1% higher than 100% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Below this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Below this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy Public School District ranks #1 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #21 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

Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy Public School District

  • It ranks in the top 5% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, the highest estimate among the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $46,538 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$159,259.304

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
$146,189

-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 Perth Amboy Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Perth Amboy Public School District

Perth Amboy Public School District is a mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 10,307 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $46,538. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $159,259, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3412930 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 Perth Amboy Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 102.6% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (126.7% differential). It pays the most of any enrolling district in New Jersey. New Jersey itself ranks #15 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Perth Amboy Public School District reports $479.7M in total expenditure against $348.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 32% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $95.6M, special-education teacher pay is $17.2M.

How does Perth Amboy 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.

Perth Amboy Public School District $159,259
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Perth Amboy Public School District pays +72.0% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $46,538 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, Perth Amboy Public School District sits closest to West Orange Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Newark 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. West Orange Public Schools
  2. Freehold Regional High School District
  3. Ridgewood Public School District
  4. Hackensack School District
  5. Morris Hills Regional School District
  6. Wayne Township Public School District
  7. Atlantic City School District
  8. Lenape Regional High School District
  9. East Orange School District
  10. Jersey City Public Schools
  11. Tenafly Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Newark Public School District
  2. Teaneck School District
  3. Plainfield Public School District
  4. East Orange School District
  5. Passaic City School District
  6. Morris Hills Regional School District
  7. Trenton Public School District
  8. Paterson Public School District
  9. Atlantic City School District
  10. Hackensack School District
  11. Mahwah Township Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Perth Amboy Public School District's pay band

Two out-of-state peer sets for Perth Amboy Public School District: closest on enrollment (10,307 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($159,259 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

$348.3M
Total Revenue
$479.7M
Total Expenditure
$153.4M
Instruction Salaries
32% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$95.6M
Regular Program
$17.2M
Special Education
$18.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Perth Amboy Public School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

New Jersey Teacher Pay Overview

No comparably sized New Jersey district reports a higher average than Perth Amboy Public School District, so this page is the state's ceiling rather than a point on the way to it. Only the state ceiling itself: among the 422 districts of comparable size, Perth Amboy Public School District is paid at the very top of the state, and the state average sits well below 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

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

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
Toms River Regional School District
$70,980
14,501 students
Linden Public School District
$82,729
6,032 students
Westfield Public School District
$91,876
5,891 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 Perth Amboy Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Perth Amboy Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Perth Amboy Public School District is $159,259 (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 Perth Amboy Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Perth Amboy Public School District pays 102.6% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $159,259.

How does Perth Amboy Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Perth Amboy Public School District pays 126.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $159,259.

What is the per-pupil spending in Perth Amboy Public School District?

Perth Amboy Public School District spends approximately $46,538 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Perth Amboy Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 32% of Perth Amboy Public School District's total expenditure of $479.7M (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. Perth Amboy 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.