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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3416950

Wanaque School District

Wanaque School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (885 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wanaque School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$82,395
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,470
Per-pupil spending
885
Students enrolled
69th
Pct. in NJ
$82,395

Wanaque School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (885 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $82,395, above the national average of $70,245, serving 885 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wanaque School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (885 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 69th percentile for New Jersey
  • 77th percentile nationally
  • 33% 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.
  • Wanaque School District ranks #159 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #309 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, Wanaque School District's instructional payroll puts 66.3% into regular program , 8.4 points below the state median of 74.7%. The mix below is the district's own F-33 program split against the in-state median, not a quality score.

Program Wanaque School NJ median Gap
Regular program 66.3% 74.7% -8.4 pp
Special education 27.4% 19.7% +7.8 pp
Other programs 6.2% 4.0% +2.2 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 3416950 · FY2023.

LEAID 3416950 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wanaque School F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +5% vs state RANK-ST-MID P69 in state RANK-NAT-MID P77 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-SMALL 885 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Ho-Ho-Kus FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $82,395 estimated average teacher salary · P69 in New Jersey · P77 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Trenton (+$758est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wanaque School

Salary neighbourhood · Wanaque School

Wanaque School 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 Wanaque School

Wanaque School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$82,395 Top 23% higher than 77% 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. Wanaque School 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

What stands out about Wanaque School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $28,470 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$82,395.006

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
$75,633

-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 Wanaque School District

What the Numbers Say About Wanaque School District

Wanaque School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 885 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,470. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $82,395, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3416950 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 Wanaque School District runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 4.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (17.3% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 69% 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, Wanaque School District reports $25.2M in total expenditure against $26.9M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% 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 $2.0M.

How does Wanaque 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.

Wanaque School District $82,395
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Wanaque School District pays -11.0% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $28,470 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, Wanaque School District sits closest to Ho-Ho-Kus School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Westville Boro 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. Ho-Ho-Kus School District
  2. Hanover Park Regional High School District
  3. Mahwah Township Public School District
  4. Pequannock Township School District
  5. Cliffside Park School District
  6. Ocean City School District
  7. West Deptford Township School District
  8. Northfield City School District
  9. Hanover Township School District
  10. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
  11. Delaware Township School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Westville Boro Public School District
  2. Southern Regional School District
  3. Kenilworth School District
  4. Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education
  5. Hasbrouck Heights School District
  6. Tabernacle Township School District
  7. Netcong School District
  8. Somerville Public School District
  9. Westwood Regional School District
  10. Glen Rock Public School District
  11. Black Horse Pike Regional School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wanaque School District: closest on enrollment (885 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($82,395 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

$26.9M
Total Revenue
$25.2M
Total Expenditure
$8.3M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.8M
Regular Program
$2.0M
Special Education
$0.5M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wanaque School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% 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. Wanaque School District places 151 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.

Absecon Public Schools District
$73,285
947 students
Maywood School District
$78,691
949 students
Upper Deerfield Township School District
$71,172
949 students
Guttenberg School District
$67,184
949 students
Montvale Board of Education School District
$84,766
950 students
Florham Park School District
$73,804
952 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 Wanaque School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wanaque School District?

The average teacher salary in Wanaque School District is $82,395 (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 Wanaque School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Wanaque School District pays 4.8% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $82,395.

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

Wanaque School District pays 17.3% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $82,395.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wanaque School District?

Wanaque School District spends approximately $28,470 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Wanaque School District's total expenditure of $25.2M (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. Wanaque 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.