Boonton Town Public School District
Boonton Town Public School District is a public school district based in Boonton, New Jersey, serving 1,559 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #236 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Thomas Valle. It spends about $23,504 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Boonton Town compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Boonton Town | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,504 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,144 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 282 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 223 | 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
Moves tracker →Thomas Valle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readington Township School DistrictWhitehouse Station | 1,565 | 4 | $25,465 | 9.3 | #235 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton · this district | 1,559 | 3 | $23,504 | 10.4 | #236 |
| HADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictHaddon Heights | 1,556 | 4 | $18,872 | 11.5 | #237 |
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong | 1,553 | 4 | $26,508 | 12.9 | #238 |
| Warren Hills Regional School DistrictWashington | 1,549 | 2 | $21,925 | 10.9 | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont School DistrictClaremont, NH | 1,560 | $21,861 | 10.6 |
| St. James R-ISt James, MO | 1,559 | $10,091 | 12.9 |
| Galion CityGalion, OH | 1,559 | $13,560 | 17.7 |
| Jay Public SchoolsJay, OK | 1,559 | $13,718 | 14.8 |
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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