Belleville Public School District
Belleville Public School District is a public school district based in Belleville, New Jersey, serving 5,071 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #68 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Erick Alfonso. It spends about $19,812 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Belleville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Belleville | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,812 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,910 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $116.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $106.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 392 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 970 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millville School DistrictMillville | 5,137 | 8 | $21,952 | 12.1 | #65 |
| Winslow Township School DistrictAtco | 5,132 | 9 | $21,930 | 11.7 | #66 |
| East Windsor Regional School DistrictHightstown | 5,126 | 6 | $20,639 | 10.9 | #67 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville · this district | 5,071 | 10 | $19,812 | 12.9 | #68 |
| Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictPennsauken | 4,951 | 10 | $20,208 | 11.8 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Public SchoolsOrange, VA | 5,074 | $11,577 | 15.3 |
| Kings LocalKings Mills, OH | 5,073 | $12,263 | 22.7 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage, MO | 5,070 | $10,499 | 13.1 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks, WI | 5,070 | $11,336 | 15.1 |
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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