Cedar Grove Township School District
Cedar Grove Township School District is a public school district based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, serving 1,570 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #234 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 392 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Peter Turnamian. It spends about $20,522 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Cedar Grove Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cedar Grove Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,522 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,445 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 150 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Public School DistrictFairview | 1,574 | 3 | $14,109 | 13.5 | #231 |
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold | 1,573 | 3 | $19,958 | 9.4 | #232 |
| Pinelands Regional School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor | 1,571 | 2 | $23,577 | 11.7 | #233 |
| Cedar Grove Township School DistrictCedar Grove · this district | 1,570 | 4 | $20,522 | 10.5 | #234 |
| Readington Township School DistrictWhitehouse Station | 1,565 | 4 | $25,465 | 9.3 | #235 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Sonoma County Union HighSebastopol, CA | 1,570 | $16,079 | 18.5 |
| Mundelein ESD 75Mundelein, IL | 1,570 | $17,950 | 13.7 |
| Bronxville Union Free School DistrictBronxville, NY | 1,570 | $29,112 | 11.2 |
| Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7Milton-Freewater, OR | 1,570 | $13,171 | 15.7 |
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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