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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3415210

South Brunswick School District

South Brunswick School District spends $24,788 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for South Brunswick School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$80,573
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$24,788
Per-pupil spending
7,898
Students enrolled
63rd
Pct. in NJ
$80,573

South Brunswick School District spends $24,788 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $80,573, above the national average of $70,245, serving 7,898 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: South Brunswick School District spends $24,788 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable New Jersey districts with a reliable figure.
  • 63rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 75th 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.
  • South Brunswick School District ranks #188 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #445 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
  • +16.8% 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, South Brunswick School District's instructional payroll puts 17.0% into special education , 2.7 points below the state median of 19.7%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median New Jersey district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program South Brunswick NJ median Gap
Regular program 77.2% 74.7% +2.5 pp
Special education 17.0% 19.7% -2.7 pp
Other programs 5.8% 4.0% +1.8 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 3415210 · FY2023.

LEAID 3415210 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

South Brunswick F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P63 in state RANK-NAT-MID P75 national PPE-HIGH $25K/pupil ENR-MID 7,898 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Hammonton FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $80,573 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in New Jersey · P75 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Egg (+$329est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for South Brunswick

Salary neighbourhood · South Brunswick

South Brunswick 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).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for South Brunswick

South Brunswick School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,573 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. 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

South Brunswick 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)

est. avg salary

What this shows South Brunswick School District ranks #188 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #445 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

South Brunswick 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 South Brunswick School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +16.8% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 5.8 points, a growth rate faster than 77% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 8,541 to 7,898 students (7.5% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$80,572.76

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
$73,960

-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 Brunswick School District

What the Numbers Say About South Brunswick School District

South Brunswick School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 7,898 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $24,788. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,573, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3415210 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 Brunswick School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.5% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 63% 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 Brunswick School District reports $195.8M in total expenditure against $201.4M 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 $41.4M, special-education teacher pay is $9.1M.

How does South Brunswick 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 Brunswick School District $80,573
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

South Brunswick School District pays -13.0% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $24,788 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, South Brunswick School District sits closest to Hammonton School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Metuchen 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. Hammonton School District
  2. Rockaway Township School District
  3. Leonia Public School District
  4. Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District
  5. Mount Olive Township School District
  6. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  7. Caldwell-West School District
  8. Egg Harbor Township School District
  9. Lawrence Township Public School District
  10. Rutherford School District
  11. Vernon Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Metuchen Public School District
  2. Freehold Regional High School District
  3. Elmwood Park School District
  4. Lyndhurst Public School District
  5. Clark Township Public School District
  6. Cliffside Park School District
  7. Toms River Regional School District
  8. Deptford Township Public School District
  9. Monroe Township Public School District
  10. Mount Laurel Township School District
  11. Monroe Township School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts with similar lower pay

Two out-of-state peer sets for South Brunswick School District: closest on enrollment (7,898 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,573 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

$201.4M
Total Revenue
$195.8M
Total Expenditure
$57.6M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$41.4M
Regular Program
$9.1M
Special Education
$3.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in South Brunswick School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% 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. South Brunswick School District places 176 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

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

Jackson Township School District
$77,636
7,563 students
Brick Township Public School District
$75,320
8,273 students
Egg Harbor Township School District
$80,901
7,473 students
Plainfield Public School District
$78,955
8,331 students
West New York School District
$90,164
7,406 students
Piscataway Township School District
$83,259
7,318 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 South Brunswick School District
What is the average teacher salary in South Brunswick School District?

The average teacher salary in South Brunswick School District is $80,573 (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 Brunswick School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

South Brunswick School District pays 2.5% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $80,573.

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

South Brunswick School District pays 14.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,573.

What is the per-pupil spending in South Brunswick School District?

South Brunswick School District spends approximately $24,788 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 29% of South Brunswick School District's total expenditure of $195.8M (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. South Brunswick 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.