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School district · New Jersey · LEAID 3417940

Wildwood City School District

Wildwood City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (831 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Wildwood City School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,461
Est. avg teacher salary

Below benchmark

$34,785
Per-pupil spending
831
Students enrolled
22nd
Pct. in NJ
$71,461

Wildwood City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (831 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $71,461, near the national average of $70,245, serving 831 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Wildwood City School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable New Jersey districts (831 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 22nd percentile for New Jersey
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 30% 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.
  • Wildwood City School District ranks #400 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #125 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, Wildwood City School District's instructional payroll puts 23.3% into special education , 3.6 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 Wildwood City NJ median Gap
Regular program 71.3% 74.7% -3.4 pp
Special education 23.3% 19.7% +3.6 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 3417940 · FY2023.

LEAID 3417940 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Wildwood City F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-BELOW -9% vs state RANK-ST-LOW P22 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-HIGH $35K/pupil ENR-SMALL 831 students INSTR-LOW 30% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Springfield FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,461 estimated average teacher salary · P22 in New Jersey · P62 nationally · 30% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Toms ($481est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Wildwood City

Salary neighbourhood · Wildwood City

Wildwood City trails 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 Wildwood City

Wildwood City School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,461 Top 38% higher than 62% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $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

Wildwood City in New Jersey's lower-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 Wildwood City School District ranks #400 of 510 New Jersey districts by estimated teacher salary and #125 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

Wildwood City 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 Wildwood City School District

  • Its per-pupil spending of $34,785 is among the highest in the nation.

New Jersey prices absorb part of this salary

Nominal district estimate
$71,461.14

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
$65,596

-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 Wildwood City School District

What the Numbers Say About Wildwood City School District

Wildwood City School District is a small school district in New Jersey, serving 831 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $34,785. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,461, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 3417940 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 Wildwood City School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 9.1% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in New Jersey, it pays more than 22% 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, Wildwood City School District reports $28.9M in total expenditure against $29.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 30% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $4.9M, special-education teacher pay is $1.6M.

How does Wildwood City 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.

Wildwood City School District $71,461
Newark Public School District $92,614
New Jersey avg $78,597
National avg $70,245

Wildwood City School District pays -22.8% less than Newark Public School District · per-pupil $34,785 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, Wildwood City School District sits closest to Springfield Township School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Greenwich Township 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. Springfield Township School District
  2. Green Brook Township Public School District
  3. Freehold Borough School District
  4. Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education
  5. Lakehurst School District
  6. Eastampton Township School District
  7. National Park Boro School District
  8. Point Pleasant Borough School District
  9. Upper Deerfield Township School District
  10. Manchester Township School District
  11. Collingswood Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Greenwich Township School District
  2. Lakehurst School District
  3. Colts Neck Township School District
  4. Oxford Township School District
  5. Berlin Township School District
  6. Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District
  7. Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
  8. Essex Fells School District
  9. Mt. Ephraim School District
  10. Merchantville School District
  11. Watchung Hills Regional High School District

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Wildwood City School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Wildwood City School District: closest on enrollment (831 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,461 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

$29.5M
Total Revenue
$28.9M
Total Expenditure
$8.5M
Instruction Salaries
30% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$4.9M
Regular Program
$1.6M
Special Education
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in Wildwood City School District: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 81% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 19% 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. Placed 347 of 422, Wildwood City School District is in the lower quarter, where a state-average comparison flatters the district rather than describing it. 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.

View all New Jersey districts →

Other New Jersey Districts

Smaller-district sample from 522 New Jersey peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Allendale Public School District
$89,686
906 students
Rumson Borough School District
$79,667
909 students
Educational Services Commission of New Jersey
$73,396
743 students
Little Falls Township Public School District
$74,306
920 students
Somers Point School District
$65,917
741 students
East Rutherford School District
$90,106
740 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 Wildwood City School District
What is the average teacher salary in Wildwood City School District?

The average teacher salary in Wildwood City School District is $71,461 (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 Wildwood City School District teacher pay compare to the New Jersey average?

Wildwood City School District pays 9.1% less than the New Jersey state average of $78,597. The district's average is $71,461.

How does Wildwood City School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Wildwood City School District pays 1.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,461.

What is the per-pupil spending in Wildwood City School District?

Wildwood City School District spends approximately $34,785 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Wildwood City School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 30% of Wildwood City School District's total expenditure of $28.9M (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. Wildwood City 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.