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Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Watchung Hills Regional High School District's estimated average teacher salary is $98,576; per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget data come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2022).

$98,576
Est. avg teacher salary
$31,022
Per-pupil spending
1,823
Students enrolled
86th
Pct. in NJ
$98,576

Watchung Hills Regional High School District (New Jersey) reports an estimated average teacher salary of $98,576, meaningfully above the New Jersey average and above the national average, from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 fiscal survey (FY2022). It serves 1,823 students.

  • 86th percentile for New Jersey
  • 82nd percentile nationally
  • 27% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • +9.8% since FY2019

Avg Teacher Salary

$98,576

Estimated from instructional expenditure / FTE

Per-Pupil Spending

$31,022

Total expenditure / enrollment

Student Enrollment

1,823 students

Salary vs State Average 100.0%

9.2% above New Jersey average

Nationally, Watchung Hills Regional High School District's estimated average out-pays 82% of the 11,460 US school districts with reliable F-33 salary data, placing it in the top quartile of districts on this estimate. (A relative position on the F-33 figure, which runs above survey-reported salaries.)

Watchung Hills Regional High School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$98,576 Top 18% higher than 82% of 11,460 US districts

$30,000–$40,000: 66 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 375 US districts (3%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 1,529 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,648 US districts (23%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 2,442 US districts (21%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,413 US districts (12%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 1,023 US districts (9%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$110,000: 736 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 486 US districts (4%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 301 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 183 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 122 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 68 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 42 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 26 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

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 · FY2022

What stands out about Watchung Hills Regional High School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,022 is among the highest in the nation.

What the Numbers Say About Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Watchung Hills Regional High School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,823 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,022. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from instructional expenditure variable Z33 divided by teacher FTE, is $98,576, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417220 references the FY2022 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the New Jersey statewide average of $90,256, teacher pay in Watchung Hills Regional High School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 9.2% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $85,759 (14.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 86% of them.

Budget figures show Watchung Hills Regional High School District reporting $56.6M in total expenditure against $59.8M in revenue, where instructional salaries make up 27% of spending, a ratio reflecting how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.1M.

How does Watchung Hills Regional High 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.

Watchung Hills Regional High School District $98,576
Newark Public School District $95,301
New Jersey avg $90,256
National avg $85,759

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays +3.4% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $31,022 vs $40,780

Estimated from NCES F-33 instructional salary expenditure (FY2022). Service entities excluded; estimates assume a 15:1 ratio.

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Revenue & Expenditure

$59.8M
Total Revenue
$56.6M
Total Expenditure
$15.4M
Instruction Salaries
27% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.7M
Regular Program
$2.1M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

Other New Jersey Districts

Haddon Township School District
$82,991
2,026 students
Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District
$82,787
1,603 students
Pinelands Regional School District
$90,556
1,602 students
Rancocas Valley Regional High School District
$94,839
2,048 students
West Essex Regional School District
$99,091
1,596 students
Delsea Regional High School District
$86,205
1,592 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average teacher salary in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

NCES CCD FY2022 data puts Watchung Hills Regional High School District's average teacher salary at $98,576, calculated from total instructional salary expenditure over the district's reported teacher headcount.

How does Watchung Hills Regional High School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays 9.2% more than the New Jersey state average of $90,256. The district's average is $98,576.

How does Watchung Hills Regional High School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays 14.9% above the national average of $85,759. The district average is $98,576.

What is the per-pupil spending in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

NCES FY2022 data puts Watchung Hills Regional High School District's per-student spending at approximately $31,022 annually, covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

How many students are enrolled in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District has 1,823 students enrolled according to NCES CCD FY2022 data.

What percentage of Watchung Hills Regional High School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 27% of Watchung Hills Regional High School District's total expenditure of $56.6M (NCES FY2022).

Where does this teacher salary data come from?

This data is sourced from two NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) surveys, Fiscal Year 2022: the F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey (instructional expenditure, variable Z33) and the Staff Universe Survey (reported teacher headcount). Salary figures divide the former by the latter, falling back to an enrollment-based estimate only when a district has no reported headcount. These are district-level aggregates, not individual salary records.

Disclaimer & data sources

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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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. Watchung Hills Regional High School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2022 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 FY2022.