School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3413140
Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District spends $40,668 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Plainfield Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $78,955
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $40,668
- Per-pupil spending
- 8,331
- Students enrolled
- 54th
- Pct. in NJ
Near benchmark
Plainfield Public School District spends $40,668 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $78,955, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,331 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- High per-pupil spending: Plainfield Public School District spends $40,668 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure.
- 54th percentile for New Jersey
- 73rd percentile nationally
- 17% 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.
- Plainfield Public School District ranks #235 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #53 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
- -6.0% 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, Plainfield Public School District's instructional payroll puts 22.6% into other programs , 18.6 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 | Plainfield Public | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 62.7% | 74.7% | -12.0 pp |
| Special education | 14.8% | 19.7% | -4.9 pp |
| Other programs | 22.6% | 4.0% | +18.6 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 3413140 · FY2023.
LEAID 3413140 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Plainfield Public F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $78,955 estimated average teacher salary · P54 in New Jersey · P73 nationally · 17% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Paterson (+$112est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Plainfield Public
Salary neighbourhood · Plainfield Public
Plainfield Public sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- Clifton · near
Clifton · near
$78,255 est. salary
- New · near
New · near
$78,488 est. salary
- Plainfield
Plainfield · this district
$78,955 est. salary
- Paterson · near
Paterson · near
$79,067 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Plainfield Public
Plainfield Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$78,955 Top 27% higher than 73% of 10,684 US districts
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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
Plainfield Public 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)
- Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
$159,259 est. avg salary
- Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District
$98,778 est. avg salary
- Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District
$78,955 est. avg salary
What this shows Plainfield Public School District ranks #235 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #53 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
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Plainfield Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Asbury Park School District
Asbury Park School District
$62,321 per pupil
- Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District
$46,538 per pupil
- Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District
$40,668 per pupil
What this shows Asbury Park School District leads spending at $62,321 per pupil; Perth Amboy Public School District leads pay.
What stands out about Plainfield Public School District
- Estimated teacher pay here moved -6.0% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 17.0 points, a growth rate faster than 5% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
- Enrolment grew 8.3% here, from 7,693 students in FY2019 to 8,331 in FY2023, against a national picture where far more districts shrank than grew over the same period. Growth of this kind typically arrives before the funding that follows it, so per-pupil figures often dip while a district absorbs it.
- Its per-pupil spending of $40,668 is among the highest in the nation.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $78,955.238
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $72,475
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
-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 Plainfield Public School District
What the Numbers Say About Plainfield Public School District
Plainfield Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 8,331 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $40,668. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $78,955, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3413140 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 Plainfield Public School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 0.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (12.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 54% 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, Plainfield Public School District reports $338.8M in total expenditure against $358.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 17% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $31.1M, special-education teacher pay is $7.3M.
How does Plainfield 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.
Plainfield Public School District pays -14.7% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $40,668 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, Plainfield Public School District sits closest to Paterson Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Teaneck 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.
- Paterson Public School District
- Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
- Roxbury Township School District
- Deptford Township Public School District
- New Brunswick School District
- Wall Township Public School District
- Galloway Township Public School District
- Hillside Public School District
- Sayreville School District
- Township of Ocean School District
- Clearview Regional High School District
- Teaneck School District
- East Orange School District
- Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
- Camden County Technical School District
- Ramsey School District
- Passaic City School District
- Morris Hills Regional School District
- Trenton Public School District
- Hoboken Public School District
- Paterson Public School District
- Atlantic City School District
Similar estimated teacher pay
- Paterson Public School District$79,067 estimated salary+0.1% versus this district · 22,875 students
- Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District$78,780 estimated salary-0.2% versus this district · 4,788 students
- Roxbury Township School District$79,160 estimated salary+0.3% versus this district · 3,415 students
Similar per-pupil investment
- Teaneck School District$40,882 per pupil+0.5% versus this district · $89,200 estimated salary
- East Orange School District$39,842 per pupil-2.0% versus this district · $93,950 estimated salary
- Hudson County Schools of Technology School District$41,987 per pupil+3.2% versus this district · $97,643 estimated salary
Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay
Two out-of-state peer sets for Plainfield Public School District: closest on enrollment (8,331 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($78,955 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
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Plainfield 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
The highest average among comparably sized New Jersey districts belongs to Perth Amboy Public School District at $159,259. Plainfield Public School District places 218 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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The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Jersey sample (including Plainfield Public). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.
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 Plainfield Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Plainfield Public School District?
The average teacher salary in Plainfield Public School District is $78,955 (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 Plainfield Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
Plainfield Public School District pays 0.5% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $78,955.
How does Plainfield Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Plainfield Public School District pays 12.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $78,955.
What is the per-pupil spending in Plainfield Public School District?
Plainfield Public School District spends approximately $40,668 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Plainfield Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 17% of Plainfield Public School District's total expenditure of $338.8M (NCES FY2023).
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