Barnegat Township School District
Barnegat Township School District is a public school district based in Barnegat, New Jersey, serving 3,705 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #100 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 618 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Josh Toddings. It spends about $19,891 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Barnegat Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Barnegat Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,891 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,243 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $78.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 331 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 678 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 232 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township Public School DistrictLawrenceville | 3,735 | 7 | $22,663 | 11.2 | #98 |
| Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington | 3,712 | 4 | $20,146 | 11.6 | #99 |
| Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat · this district | 3,705 | 6 | $19,891 | 11.2 | #100 |
| North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield | 3,704 | 6 | $20,381 | 11.3 | #101 |
| Hoboken Public School DistrictHoboken | 3,702 | 5 | $22,340 | 15.1 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Maine School District 63Des Plaines, IL | 3,706 | $16,225 | 12.5 |
| Lyons Twp HSD 204La Grange, IL | 3,706 | $24,843 | 13.9 |
| Canal Winchester LocalCanal Winchester, OH | 3,706 | $11,852 | 13.9 |
| Warwick School DistrictLititz, PA | 3,705 | $15,266 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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