Clark Township Public School District
Clark Township Public School District is a public school district based in Clark, New Jersey, serving 2,297 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #168 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 459 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Edward Grande. It spends about $17,925 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Clark Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clark Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,925 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,321 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $44.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 182 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 255 | 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 →Edward Grande
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Heights School DistrictBerkeley Heights | 2,349 | 6 | $23,826 | 10.7 | #164 |
| Ramsey School DistrictRamsey | 2,340 | 5 | $26,542 | 9.6 | #166 |
| New Providence School DistrictNew Providence | 2,298 | 4 | $19,128 | 11.6 | #167 |
| Clark Township Public School DistrictClark · this district | 2,297 | 5 | $17,925 | 12.6 | #168 |
| KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden | 2,278 | 1 | $17,836 | 18.2 | #169 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Valley LocalDelaware, OH | 2,298 | $13,229 | 17.0 |
| Mount Horeb Area School DistrictMount Horeb, WI | 2,298 | $11,943 | 13.7 |
| Moscow DistrictMoscow, ID | 2,295 | $12,365 | 14.8 |
| Rhinelander School DistrictRhinelander, WI | 2,295 | $18,136 | 12.5 |
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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