Clayton Public School District
Clayton Public School District is a public school district based in Clayton, New Jersey, serving 1,489 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #245 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 19% of them. Its schools average 496 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Nikolaos Koutsogiannis. It spends about $17,438 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Clayton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clayton | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,438 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,886 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $28.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 124 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 135 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictWoodstown | 1,501 | 4 | $18,506 | 11.4 | #242 |
| Camden Prep Inc.Camden | 1,497 | 1 | $20,723 | 99.8 | #243 |
| Keansburg School DistrictKeansburg | 1,492 | 4 | $28,290 | 11.1 | #244 |
| Clayton Public School DistrictClayton · this district | 1,489 | 3 | $17,438 | 12.0 | #245 |
| Asbury Park School DistrictAsbury Park | 1,482 | 4 | $35,899 | 10.1 | #246 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewer Public SchoolsBrewer, ME | 1,490 | $15,137 | 12.5 |
| Perry LocalPerry, OH | 1,490 | $17,881 | 17.5 |
| Girard City School DistrictGirard, OH | 1,489 | $12,490 | 14.0 |
| Bald Eagle Area School DistrictWingate, PA | 1,489 | $17,174 | 11.6 |
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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