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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3417700

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's estimated average teacher salary is $84,747 against a New Jersey statewide mean of $78,597. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$84,747
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$28,060
Per-pupil spending
8,959
Students enrolled
76th
Pct. in NJ
$84,747

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's estimated average teacher salary is $84,747 against a New Jersey statewide mean of $78,597. Estimated average teacher salary is $84,747, above the national average of $70,245, serving 8,959 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's estimated average teacher salary is $84,747 against a New Jersey statewide mean of $78,597.
  • 76th percentile for New Jersey
  • 79th percentile nationally
  • 29% 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District ranks #121 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #327 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
  • +14.6% 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's instructional payroll puts 77.3% into regular program , 2.6 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 Windsor-Plainsboro NJ median Gap
Regular program 77.3% 74.7% +2.6 pp
Special education 17.3% 19.7% -2.4 pp
Other programs 5.4% 4.0% +1.4 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 3417700 · FY2023.

LEAID 3417700 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

West Windsor-Plainsboro F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-ABOVE +8% vs state RANK-ST-MID P76 in state RANK-NAT-MID P79 national PPE-HIGH $28K/pupil ENR-MID 8,959 students INSTR-LOW 29% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near North FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $84,747 estimated average teacher salary · P76 in New Jersey · P79 nationally · 29% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: North ($39est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for West Windsor-Plainsboro

Salary neighbourhood · West Windsor-Plainsboro

West Windsor-Plainsboro 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
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for West Windsor-Plainsboro

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$84,747 Top 21% higher than 79% 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +14.6% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing New Jersey's statewide +11.0% by 3.6 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 375 New Jersey districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 9,552 to 8,959 students (6.2% 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 $28,060 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$84,747.359

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
$77,792

-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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

What the Numbers Say About West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in New Jersey, serving 8,959 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $28,060. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $84,747, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417700 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 7.8% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (20.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 76% 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District reports $251.4M in total expenditure against $249.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 29% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $50.8M, special-education teacher pay is $11.4M.

How does West Windsor-Plainsboro 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District $84,747
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District pays -8.5% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $28,060 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District sits closest to North Bergen School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Flemington-Raritan Regional 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. North Bergen School District
  2. South Orange-Maplewood School District
  3. Old Bridge Township School District
  4. Hoboken Public School District
  5. Cinnaminson Township School District
  6. Montgomery Township School District
  7. Township of Union School District
  8. Carteret Public School District
  9. Fair Lawn Public School District
  10. Bergenfield Borough School District
  11. Rahway Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Flemington-Raritan Regional School District
  2. Randolph Township School District
  3. East Windsor Regional School District
  4. Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
  5. Bridgeton City School District
  6. LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District
  7. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District
  8. Black Horse Pike Regional School District
  9. Glen Rock Public School District
  10. Belleville Public School District
  11. Woodbridge Township School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like West Windsor-Plainsboro

Two out-of-state peer sets for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District: closest on enrollment (8,959 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($84,747 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

$249.6M
Total Revenue
$251.4M
Total Expenditure
$72.1M
Instruction Salaries
29% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$50.8M
Regular Program
$11.4M
Special Education
$3.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 91% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 9% 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District places 116 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

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this New Jersey sample (including West Windsor-Plainsboro). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District
$86,048
7,981 students
South Brunswick School District
$80,573
7,898 students
Bayonne School District
$73,975
10,064 students
Wayne Township Public School District
$94,514
7,623 students
Perth Amboy Public School District
$159,259
10,307 students
Freehold Regional High School District
$98,934
10,316 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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
What is the average teacher salary in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District?

The average teacher salary in West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is $84,747 (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 Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District pays 7.8% more than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $84,747.

How does West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District pays 20.6% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $84,747.

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

West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District spends approximately $28,060 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 29% of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District's total expenditure of $251.4M (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 Windsor-Plainsboro 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.