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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3402880

Sterling Regional School District

Sterling Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (894 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Sterling Regional School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$80,071
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$27,455
Per-pupil spending
894
Students enrolled
61st
Pct. in NJ
$80,071

Sterling Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (894 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $80,071, above the national average of $70,245, serving 894 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Sterling Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (894 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 61st percentile for New Jersey
  • 74th percentile nationally
  • 27% 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.
  • Sterling Regional School District ranks #202 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #354 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
  • +17.2% 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, Sterling Regional School District's instructional payroll puts 86.2% into regular program , 11.5 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 Sterling Regional NJ median Gap
Regular program 86.2% 74.7% +11.5 pp
Special education 13.6% 19.7% -6.0 pp
Other programs 0.1% 4.0% -3.9 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 3402880 · FY2023.

LEAID 3402880 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Sterling Regional F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-MID P61 in state RANK-NAT-MID P74 national PPE-HIGH $27K/pupil ENR-SMALL 894 students INSTR-LOW 27% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Vernon FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $80,071 estimated average teacher salary · P61 in New Jersey · P74 nationally · 27% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: South (+$501est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Sterling Regional

Salary neighbourhood · Sterling Regional

Sterling Regional 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 Sterling Regional

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$80,071 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Sterling Regional 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 Sterling Regional School District ranks #202 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #354 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

Sterling 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 Sterling Regional School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.2% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 6.2 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 958 to 894 students (6.7% 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.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $27,455 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$80,071.429

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
$73,500

-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 Sterling Regional School District

What the Numbers Say About Sterling Regional School District

Sterling Regional School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 894 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $27,455. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $80,071, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3402880 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 Sterling Regional School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 1.9% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (14.0% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 61% 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, Sterling Regional School District reports $24.5M in total expenditure against $24.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 27% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.8M, special-education teacher pay is $0.8M.

How does Sterling 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.

Sterling Regional School District $80,071
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Sterling Regional School District pays -13.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $27,455 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, Sterling Regional School District sits closest to Vernon Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Northern Burlington County Regional 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. Vernon Township School District
  2. Medford Township School District
  3. Clinton-Glen Gardner School District
  4. Ewing Township School District
  5. Delaware Valley Regional High School District
  6. Rutherford School District
  7. Bedminster Township Public School District
  8. Frankford Township Consolidated School District
  9. Caldwell-West School District
  10. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  11. Belvidere School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Northern Burlington County Regional School District
  2. Northfield City School District
  3. Denville Township K-8 School District
  4. Saddle Brook School District
  5. Bordentown Regional School District
  6. Somerdale School District
  7. Roselle Park Public School District
  8. Mount Holly Township Public School District
  9. Cedar Grove Township School District
  10. Pompton Lakes School District
  11. Lumberton Township Board of Education

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Sterling Regional School District: closest on enrollment (894 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($80,071 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

$24.5M
Total Revenue
$24.5M
Total Expenditure
$6.6M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$0.8M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Sterling Regional School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 85% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 15% 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. Sterling Regional School District places 189 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.

Kittatinny Regional School District
$101,560
781 students
River Vale Public School District
$95,688
1,008 students
Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District
$94,051
771 students
Berlin Borough School District
$70,265
770 students
Demarest School District
$74,500
763 students
Prospect Park Public School District
$86,073
761 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 Sterling Regional School District
What is the average teacher salary in Sterling Regional School District?

The average teacher salary in Sterling Regional School District is $80,071 (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 Sterling Regional School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Sterling Regional School District pays 1.9% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $80,071.

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

Sterling Regional School District pays 14.0% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $80,071.

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

Sterling Regional School District spends approximately $27,455 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Sterling Regional School District's total expenditure of $24.5M (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. Sterling 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.