Cherry Hill School District
Cherry Hill School District is a public school district based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, serving 10,910 students in 18 schools. By enrollment it ranks #13 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 606 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Kwame Morton. It spends about $21,620 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Cherry Hill compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cherry Hill | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,620 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,698 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $248.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $256.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 881 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Public School DistrictClifton | 11,010 | 19 | $19,453 | 11.6 | #12 |
| Cherry Hill School DistrictCherry Hill · this district | 10,910 | 18 | $21,620 | 12.4 | #13 |
| Bayonne School DistrictBayonne | 10,825 | 13 | $18,383 | 12.0 | #14 |
| Perth Amboy Public School DistrictPerth Amboy | 10,220 | 12 | $22,460 | 13.3 | #15 |
| Plainfield Public School DistrictPlainfield | 10,195 | 15 | $17,472 | 13.6 | #16 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty CountyHinesville, GA | 10,925 | $11,586 | 16.2 |
| Waukesha School DistrictWaukesha, WI | 10,922 | $12,778 | 13.9 |
| East Ramapo Central School District (spring Valley)Spring Valley, NY | 10,918 | $30,802 | 14.6 |
| Lynwood UnifiedLynwood, CA | 10,900 | $16,041 | 22.9 |
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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