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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3417520

West Milford Township Public School District

West Milford Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Milford Township Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$85,143
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$31,534
Per-pupil spending
2,996
Students enrolled
78th
Pct. in NJ
$85,143

West Milford Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $85,143, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,996 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: West Milford Township Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (2,996 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 78th percentile for New Jersey
  • 80th percentile nationally
  • 28% 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 Milford Township Public School District ranks #112 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #187 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
  • +4.7% 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, West Milford Township Public School District's instructional payroll puts 22.6% into special education , 3.0 points above the state median of 19.7%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical New Jersey peer.

Program West Milford NJ median Gap
Regular program 75.9% 74.7% +1.2 pp
Special education 22.6% 19.7% +3.0 pp
Other programs 1.5% 4.0% -2.5 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 3417520 · FY2023.

LEAID 3417520 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Milford F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P78 in state RANK-NAT-MID P80 national PPE-HIGH $32K/pupil ENR-MID 2,996 students INSTR-LOW 28% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Rahway FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $85,143 estimated average teacher salary · P78 in New Jersey · P80 nationally · 28% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cherry (+$17est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Milford

Salary neighbourhood · West Milford

West Milford 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 Milford

West Milford Township Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$85,143 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

What stands out about West Milford Township Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +4.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 6.3 points, a growth rate faster than 21% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,269 to 2,996 students (8.4% 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 $31,534 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$85,142.645

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
$78,155

-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 Milford Township Public School District

What the Numbers Say About West Milford Township Public School District

West Milford Township Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 2,996 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $31,534. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $85,143, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417520 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 Milford Township Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 8.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (21.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 78% 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 Milford Township Public School District reports $94.5M in total expenditure against $94.3M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 28% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $17.4M, special-education teacher pay is $5.2M.

How does West Milford Township Public 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 Milford Township Public School District $85,143
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

West Milford Township Public School District pays -8.1% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $31,534 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 Milford Township Public School District sits closest to Rahway Public School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mainland Regional High School. 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. Rahway Public School District
  2. Cherry Hill School District
  3. Bergenfield Borough School District
  4. Carteret Public School District
  5. Gloucester Township Public Schools
  6. Township of Union School District
  7. Old Bridge Township School District
  8. Belleville Public School District
  9. South Orange-Maplewood School District
  10. Hillsborough Township Public School District
  11. Waldwick School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mainland Regional High School
  2. Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District
  3. Ridgefield School District
  4. Hanover Township School District
  5. Neptune Township School District
  6. Somerset Hills Regional School District
  7. Clifton Public School District
  8. Hopatcong Borough School District
  9. Hawthorne Public School District
  10. West Essex Regional School District
  11. North Hanover Township School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near West Milford Township Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Milford Township Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,996 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($85,143 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

$94.3M
Total Revenue
$94.5M
Total Expenditure
$26.5M
Instruction Salaries
28% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$17.4M
Regular Program
$5.2M
Special Education
$0.3M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in West Milford Township Public 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. West Milford Township Public School District places 107 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.

Vernon Township School District
$80,079
2,935 students
Lindenwold Public School District
$69,260
3,058 students
Galloway Township Public School District
$78,460
3,061 students
Cliffside Park School District
$82,079
3,067 students
Holmdel Township School District
$87,849
2,908 students
Kingsway Regional School District
$71,913
2,901 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 Milford Township Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in West Milford Township Public School District?

The average teacher salary in West Milford Township Public School District is $85,143 (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 Milford Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

West Milford Township Public School District pays 8.3% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $85,143.

How does West Milford Township Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Milford Township Public School District pays 21.2% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $85,143.

What is the per-pupil spending in West Milford Township Public School District?

West Milford Township Public School District spends approximately $31,534 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of West Milford Township Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 28% of West Milford Township Public School District's total expenditure of $94.5M (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. West Milford Township Public 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.