Brick Township Public School District
Brick Township Public School District is a public school district based in Brick, New Jersey, serving 8,274 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #23 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 690 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Thomas Farrell. It spends about $19,574 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Brick Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brick Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,574 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,013 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $176.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $188.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 681 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,483 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 487 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Township Public School DistrictBrick · this district | 8,274 | 12 | $19,574 | 12.1 | #23 |
| Irvington Public School DistrictIrvington | 8,265 | 12 | $18,547 | 15.1 | #24 |
| East Brunswick Township School DistrictEast Brunswick | 8,163 | 11 | $21,777 | 11.3 | #25 |
| Old Bridge Township School DistrictMatawan | 8,092 | 14 | $20,860 | 12.2 | #26 |
| Township of Union School DistrictUnion | 8,030 | 10 | $19,254 | 13.6 | #27 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gahanna-Jefferson CityGahanna, OH | 8,290 | $12,367 | 21.0 |
| Elmhurst School District 205Elmhurst, IL | 8,280 | $18,207 | 13.1 |
| Centerville CityCenterville, OH | 8,264 | $14,123 | 18.9 |
| Northwest LocalCincinnati, OH | 8,260 | $11,912 | 18.6 |
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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