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Phillipsburg School District

Phillipsburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Phillipsburg School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,014
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,610
Per-pupil spending
3,896
Students enrolled
68th
Pct. in NJ
$82,014

Phillipsburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,014, above the national average of $70,245, serving 3,896 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Phillipsburg School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (3,896 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 68th percentile for New Jersey
  • 77th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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.
  • Phillipsburg School District ranks #163 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #304 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
  • +11.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 3412960 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Phillipsburg School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +4% vs state RANK-ST-MID P68 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $29K/pupil ENR-MID 3,896 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ocean FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,014 estimated average teacher salary · P68 in New Jersey · P77 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Egg ($1,113est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Phillipsburg School

Salary neighbourhood · Phillipsburg School

Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg School

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,014 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. Phillipsburg 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 Phillipsburg School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,610 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,014.104

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
$75,283

-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 Phillipsburg School District

What the Numbers Say About Phillipsburg School District

Phillipsburg School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 3,896 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,610. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,014, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3412960 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 Phillipsburg School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (16.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 68% 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, Phillipsburg School District reports $111.5M in total expenditure against $115.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $22.2M, special-education teacher pay is $6.3M.

How does Phillipsburg 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.

Phillipsburg School District $82,014
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Phillipsburg School District pays -11.4% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $28,610 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, Phillipsburg School District sits closest to Ocean City School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Hasbrouck Heights 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. Ocean City School District
  2. Cliffside Park School District
  3. ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
  4. Morris School District
  5. Hanover Township School District
  6. Hanover Park Regional High School District
  7. Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
  8. Howell Township Public School District
  9. Mahwah Township Public School District
  10. Pequannock Township School District
  11. Hillsdale School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Hasbrouck Heights School District
  2. Westwood Regional School District
  3. South Plainfield School District
  4. Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
  5. Bogota Public School District
  6. Kearny
  7. Winslow Township School District
  8. Kenilworth School District
  9. Berkeley Heights School District
  10. Southern Regional School District
  11. Newton Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Phillipsburg School District: closest on enrollment (3,896 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,014 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

$115.4M
Total Revenue
$111.5M
Total Expenditure
$32.7M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$22.2M
Regular Program
$6.3M
Special Education
$0.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Phillipsburg 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. Phillipsburg School District places 155 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.

Montgomery Township School District
$84,687
4,572 students
Wall Township Public School District
$78,476
3,211 students
Township of Ocean School District
$78,362
3,192 students
Lakewood Township School District
$69,866
4,616 students
Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
$77,378
3,137 students
Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
$79,579
4,693 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 Phillipsburg School District
What is the average teacher salary in Phillipsburg School District?

The average teacher salary in Phillipsburg School District is $82,014 (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 Phillipsburg School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Phillipsburg School District pays 4.3% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $82,014.

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

Phillipsburg School District pays 16.8% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,014.

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

Phillipsburg School District spends approximately $28,610 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of Phillipsburg School District's total expenditure of $111.5M (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. Phillipsburg 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.