Cumberland Regional School District
Cumberland Regional School District is a public school district based in Bridgeton, New Jersey, serving 1,215 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #277 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 1,215 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Carl Dolente. It spends about $19,946 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Cumberland Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cumberland Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,946 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,704 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 84 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cumberland Regional School DistrictBridgeton · this district | 1,215 | 1 | $19,946 | 14.5 | #277 |
| Closter Public School DistrictCloster | 1,215 | 2 | $19,953 | 12.4 | #276 |
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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