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Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Watchung Hills Regional High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,741 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Watchung Hills Regional High School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,786
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$35,210
Per-pupil spending
1,741
Students enrolled
93rd
Pct. in NJ
$92,786

Watchung Hills Regional High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,741 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,786, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,741 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Watchung Hills Regional High School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,741 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 93rd percentile for New Jersey
  • 87th percentile nationally
  • 26% 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.
  • Watchung Hills Regional High School District ranks #37 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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
  • +17.5% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2022 (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, Watchung Hills Regional High School District's instructional payroll puts 83.7% into regular program , 9.0 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 Watchung Hills NJ median Gap
Regular program 83.7% 74.7% +9.0 pp
Special education 16.0% 19.7% -3.7 pp
Other programs 0.3% 4.0% -3.7 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 3417220 · FY2023.

LEAID 3417220 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Watchung Hills F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P93 in state RANK-NAT-MID P87 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,741 students INSTR-LOW 26% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Glen FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,786 estimated average teacher salary · P93 in New Jersey · P87 nationally · 26% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Newark ($172est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Watchung Hills

Salary neighbourhood · Watchung Hills

Watchung Hills 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 Watchung Hills

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,786 Top 13% higher than 87% 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%). Below this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Watchung Hills in New Jersey's upper-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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District ranks #37 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #116 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

Watchung Hills Regional High 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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District

  • This is a contracting district: 1,982 students in FY2019 down to 1,823 in FY2022, a 8.0% decline. Enrolment drives most state funding formulas, so the finance figures below describe a budget under downward pressure rather than a steady state.
  • Its per-pupil spending of $35,210 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$92,785.624

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
$85,171

-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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District

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 1,741 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $35,210. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,786, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417220 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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (32.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 93% 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, Watchung Hills Regional High School District reports $61.3M in total expenditure against $60.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 26% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.7M, special-education teacher pay is $2.2M.

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 $92,786
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays +0.2% more than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $35,210 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, Watchung Hills Regional High School District sits closest to Glen Ridge Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Barrington 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. Glen Ridge Public School District
  2. Passaic County Technical-Vocational School District
  3. Millburn Township School District
  4. West Morris Regional High School District
  5. Oakland Public School District
  6. Pompton Lakes School District
  7. Lower Cape May Regional School District
  8. Ramsey School District
  9. West Essex Regional School District
  10. Sparta Township Public School District
  11. Tenafly Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Barrington School District
  2. Princeton Public School District
  3. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School District
  4. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  5. South Orange-Maplewood School District
  6. Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District
  7. Lakeland Regional High School District
  8. ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District
  9. Englewood Public School District
  10. Colts Neck Township School District
  11. Paramus Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Watchung Hills Regional High School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Watchung Hills Regional High School District: closest on enrollment (1,741 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,786 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

$60.4M
Total Revenue
$61.3M
Total Expenditure
$15.6M
Instruction Salaries
26% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.7M
Regular Program
$2.2M
Special Education
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Watchung Hills Regional High School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 89% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 11% 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. Watchung Hills Regional High School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 36 of 422, nearer the ceiling than the floor. 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.

Ridgefield School District
$83,407
1,576 students
North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District
$86,183
1,909 students
Highland Park Boro School District
$75,857
1,573 students
River Dell Regional School District
$98,158
1,571 students
Cedar Grove Township School District
$71,872
1,565 students
Keansburg School District
$86,000
1,562 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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District
What is the average teacher salary in Watchung Hills Regional High School District?

The average teacher salary in Watchung Hills Regional High School District is $92,786 (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 Watchung Hills Regional High School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays 18.1% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $92,786.

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

Watchung Hills Regional High School District pays 32.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,786.

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

Watchung Hills Regional High School District spends approximately $35,210 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 26% of Watchung Hills Regional High School District's total expenditure of $61.3M (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. Watchung Hills Regional High 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.