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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3412260

River Dell Regional School District

River Dell Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,571 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for River Dell Regional School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$98,158
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$30,860
Per-pupil spending
1,571
Students enrolled
97th
Pct. in NJ
$98,158

River Dell Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,571 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $98,158, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,571 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: River Dell Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,571 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 97th percentile for New Jersey
  • 90th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • River Dell Regional School District ranks #14 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #207 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

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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median

Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, River Dell Regional School District's instructional payroll puts 79.6% into regular program , 4.9 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 River Dell NJ median Gap
Regular program 79.6% 74.7% +4.9 pp
Special education 19.5% 19.7% -0.1 pp
Other programs 0.9% 4.0% -3.1 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 3412260 · FY2023.

LEAID 3412260 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

River Dell F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +25% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P97 in state RANK-NAT-TOP P90 national PPE-HIGH $31K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,571 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Wallkill FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $98,158 estimated average teacher salary · P97 in New Jersey · P90 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Freehold (+$776est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for River Dell

Salary neighbourhood · River Dell

River Dell 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 River Dell

River Dell Regional School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$98,158 Top 10% higher than 90% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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

River Dell 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 River Dell Regional School District ranks #14 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #207 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

River Dell Regional 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 River Dell Regional School District

  • It ranks in the top 10% of US districts for estimated teacher pay, higher than 90% of the 10,684 reliable-salary districts nationally.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $30,860 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$98,157.514

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
$90,102

-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 River Dell Regional School District

What the Numbers Say About River Dell Regional School District

River Dell Regional School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,571 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $30,860. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $98,158, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3412260 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 River Dell Regional School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 24.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (39.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 97% 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, River Dell Regional School District reports $48.5M in total expenditure against $49.0M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.8M, special-education teacher pay is $2.7M.

How does River Dell Regional 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.

River Dell Regional School District $98,158
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

River Dell Regional School District pays +6.0% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $30,860 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, River Dell Regional School District sits closest to Wallkill Valley Regional High School; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Chester Township 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. Wallkill Valley Regional High School
  2. High Point Regional High School District
  3. Passaic Valley Regional High School District
  4. Ridgewood Public School District
  5. Hudson County Schools of Technology School District
  6. Asbury Park School District
  7. Lakeland Regional High School District
  8. Hackensack School District
  9. Kinnelon School District
  10. Morris Hills Regional School District
  11. River Vale Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Chester Township School District
  2. Wharton Borough School District
  3. Clementon Elementary School District
  4. West Long Branch School District
  5. Audubon Public School District
  6. Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District
  7. Delaware Township School District
  8. Maurice River Township School District
  9. Hillside Public School District
  10. Readington Township School District
  11. Mendham Borough School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near River Dell Regional School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for River Dell Regional School District: closest on enrollment (1,571 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($98,158 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

$49.0M
Total Revenue
$48.5M
Total Expenditure
$15.1M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.8M
Regular Program
$2.7M
Special Education
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in River Dell Regional School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational 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. River Dell Regional School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 13 of 422, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Freehold Borough School District
$71,377
1,592 students
Monmouth County Vocational School District
$77,919
1,545 students
Fairview Public School District
$66,557
1,540 students
Warren Hills Regional School District
$84,672
1,536 students
Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District
$79,534
1,609 students
Manville School District
$68,656
1,613 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 River Dell Regional School District
What is the average teacher salary in River Dell Regional School District?

The average teacher salary in River Dell Regional School District is $98,158 (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 River Dell Regional School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

River Dell Regional School District pays 24.9% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $98,158.

How does River Dell Regional School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

River Dell Regional School District pays 39.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $98,158.

What is the per-pupil spending in River Dell Regional School District?

River Dell Regional School District spends approximately $30,860 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of River Dell Regional School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 31% of River Dell Regional School District's total expenditure of $48.5M (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. River Dell Regional 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.