School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3400007
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Bergen Jointure Commission School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $71,629
- Est. avg teacher salary
- 311
- Students enrolled
- 23rd
- Pct. in NJ
Below benchmark
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,629, near the national average of $70,245, serving 311 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Smaller enrollment scale: South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (311 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
- 23rd percentile for New Jersey
- 62nd percentile nationally
- 12% 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.
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Instructional payroll mix vs New Jersey median
Among 577 New Jersey districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, South Bergen Jointure Commission School District's instructional payroll puts 100.0% into special education , 80.3 points above the state median of 19.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Jersey peer.
| Program | South Bergen | NJ median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 0.0% | 74.7% | -74.7 pp |
| Special education | 100.0% | 19.7% | +80.3 pp |
| Other programs | 0.0% | 4.0% | -4.0 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 3400007 · FY2023.
LEAID 3400007 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
South Bergen F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $71,629 estimated average teacher salary · P23 in New Jersey · P62 nationally · 12% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms ($649est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for South Bergen
Salary neighbourhood · South Bergen
South Bergen trails 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).
- Toms · low pole
Toms · low pole
$70,980 est. salary
- South · this district
South · this district
$71,629 est. salary
- Franklin · near
Franklin · near
$72,894 est. salary
- Bayonne · near
Bayonne · near
$73,975 est. salary
- Perth · top pay
Perth · top pay
$159,259 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for South Bergen
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$71,629 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
What stands out about South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
- It is a very small district (311 students), where the enrollment-based salary estimate is more sensitive to staffing mix.
New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary
- Nominal district estimate
- $71,629.032
- New Jersey price level
- 108.9 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $65,750
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 South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
What the Numbers Say About South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 311 students. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,629. NCES LEAID 3400007 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 South Bergen Jointure Commission School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 8.9% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (2.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 23% 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, South Bergen Jointure Commission School District reports $76.6M in total expenditure against $75.8M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 12% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. , special-education teacher pay is $4.4M.
How does South Bergen Jointure Commission 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.
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District pays -22.7% less than Newark Public School District
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.
Out-of-state districts near South Bergen Jointure Commission School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for South Bergen Jointure Commission School District: closest on enrollment (311 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,629 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 a single program in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District: special education. It reports no separate figure for the regular program, vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 49% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 51% 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. Placed 345 of 423, South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing 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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Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
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 South Bergen Jointure Commission School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District?
The average teacher salary in South Bergen Jointure Commission School District is $71,629 (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 South Bergen Jointure Commission School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District pays 8.9% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $71,629.
How does South Bergen Jointure Commission School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
South Bergen Jointure Commission School District pays 2.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,629.
What percentage of South Bergen Jointure Commission School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 12% of South Bergen Jointure Commission School District's total expenditure of $76.6M (NCES FY2023).
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