Closter Public School District
Closter Public School District is a public school district based in Closter, New Jersey, serving 1,215 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #276 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 608 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Vincent McHale. It spends about $19,953 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.4 students per teacher.
How Closter compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Closter | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,953 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,547 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 98 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 202 | 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 →Vincent McHale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro | 1,228 | 4 | $20,440 | 11.0 | #273 |
| South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy | 1,227 | 2 | $17,440 | 13.3 | #274 |
| Lumberton Township Board of EducationLumberton | 1,223 | 3 | $22,226 | 12.4 | #275 |
| Closter Public School DistrictCloster · this district | 1,215 | 2 | $19,953 | 12.4 | #276 |
| Cumberland Regional School DistrictBridgeton | 1,215 | 1 | $19,946 | 14.5 | #277 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosnell School DistrictBlytheville, AR | 1,215 | $10,992 | 12.5 |
| South Knox School CorporationVincennes, IN | 1,215 | $9,835 | 17.4 |
| Durand Area SchoolsDurand, MI | 1,215 | $11,066 | 15.8 |
| Sanborn Regional School DistrictKingston, NH | 1,215 | $21,558 | 10.0 |
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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