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West Essex Regional School District

West Essex Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,642 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Essex Regional School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$92,062
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$31,882
Per-pupil spending
1,642
Students enrolled
91st
Pct. in NJ
$92,062

West Essex Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,642 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $92,062, above the national average of $70,245, serving 1,642 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Essex Regional School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (1,642 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 91st percentile for New Jersey
  • 86th percentile nationally
  • 31% 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.
  • West Essex Regional School District ranks #44 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #180 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, West Essex Regional School District's instructional payroll puts 86.9% into regular program , 12.2 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 West Essex NJ median Gap
Regular program 86.9% 74.7% +12.2 pp
Special education 13.1% 19.7% -6.6 pp
Other programs 0.0% 4.0% -4.0 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 3417460 · FY2023.

LEAID 3417460 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Essex F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +17% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P91 in state RANK-NAT-MID P86 national PPE-HIGH $32K/pupil ENR-SMALL 1,642 students INSTR-LOW 31% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sparta FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $92,062 estimated average teacher salary · P91 in New Jersey · P86 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Elizabeth ($226est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Essex

Salary neighbourhood · West Essex

West Essex 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 West Essex

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

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$92,062 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

West Essex 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 West Essex Regional School District ranks #44 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #180 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

West Essex 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 West Essex Regional School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $31,882 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$92,062.183

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
$84,506

-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 West Essex Regional School District

What the Numbers Say About West Essex Regional School District

West Essex Regional School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 1,642 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,882. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $92,062, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417460 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 West Essex Regional School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 17.1% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (31.1% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 91% 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, West Essex Regional School District reports $52.4M in total expenditure against $57.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $12.6M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does West Essex 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.

West Essex Regional School District $92,062
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

West Essex Regional School District pays -0.6% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $31,882 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, West Essex Regional School District sits closest to Sparta Township Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Lower Township Elementary 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. Sparta Township Public School District
  2. Westfield Public School District
  3. Southern Regional School District
  4. Pompton Lakes School District
  5. Princeton Public School District
  6. West Morris Regional High School District
  7. Millburn Township School District
  8. Berkeley Heights School District
  9. Pleasantville Public School District
  10. Glen Ridge Public School District
  11. Watchung Hills Regional High School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Lower Township Elementary School District
  2. Paulsboro School District
  3. Wall Township Public School District
  4. Somers Point School District
  5. Cumberland Regional School District
  6. Ridgefield School District
  7. Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District
  8. Edgewater Park Township School District
  9. Union Township School District
  10. Mainland Regional High School
  11. West Milford Township Public School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

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

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Essex Regional School District: closest on enrollment (1,642 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($92,062 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

$57.1M
Total Revenue
$52.4M
Total Expenditure
$16.1M
Instruction Salaries
31% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$12.6M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 2 programs in West Essex Regional School District: the regular program and special education. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs and other programs. Together they are 90% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 10% 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. West Essex Regional School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 42 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.

Readington Township School District
$74,132
1,423 students
North Hanover Township School District
$67,714
1,422 students
Kinnelon School District
$96,425
1,639 students
Spotswood Public School District
$74,869
1,632 students
Warren Township School District
$88,868
1,626 students
Little Egg Harbor Township School District
$73,725
1,665 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 West Essex Regional School District
What is the average teacher salary in West Essex Regional School District?

The average teacher salary in West Essex Regional School District is $92,062 (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 West Essex Regional School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

West Essex Regional School District pays 17.1% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $92,062.

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

West Essex Regional School District pays 31.1% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $92,062.

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

West Essex Regional School District spends approximately $31,882 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

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

Instructional salaries account for 31% of West Essex Regional School District's total expenditure of $52.4M (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. West Essex 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.