Carteret Public School District
Carteret Public School District is a public school district based in Carteret, New Jersey, serving 4,015 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 669 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Rosa Diaz. It spends about $18,355 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.5 students per teacher.
How Carteret compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carteret | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,355 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,319 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $86.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 322 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 493 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 502 | 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 →Rosa Diaz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee School DistrictFort Lee | 4,044 | 6 | $18,804 | 12.0 | #85 |
| Carteret Public School DistrictCarteret · this district | 4,015 | 6 | $18,355 | 12.5 | #86 |
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit | 4,013 | 9 | $21,334 | 11.1 | #87 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg | 3,975 | 5 | $21,203 | 10.9 | #88 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen | 3,961 | 7 | $26,396 | 11.9 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Park School DistrictBethel Park, PA | 4,019 | $19,334 | 13.2 |
| Livingston ISDLivingston, TX | 4,016 | $11,157 | 16.5 |
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello, MN | 4,013 | $14,848 | 15.7 |
| Peters Township School DistrictMcMurray, PA | 4,013 | $15,250 | 15.6 |
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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