Denville Township K-8 School District
Denville Township K-8 School District is a public school district based in Denville, New Jersey, serving 1,748 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #209 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 583 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Sandra Cullis. It spends about $22,058 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Denville Township K-8 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Denville Township K-8 | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,058 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,172 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 350 | 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 →Dr. Sandra Cullis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Ridge Public School DistrictGlen Ridge | 1,768 | 5 | $20,494 | 12.0 | #207 |
| Manville School DistrictManville | 1,761 | 4 | $18,744 | 10.4 | #208 |
| Denville Township K-8 School DistrictDenville · this district | 1,748 | 3 | $22,058 | 10.7 | #209 |
| Woodbury City Public School DistrictWoodbury | 1,748 | 4 | $18,761 | 11.7 | #210 |
| Cresskill Public School DistrictCresskill | 1,743 | 4 | $20,445 | 11.9 | #211 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Grove UnifiedPacific Grove, CA | 1,749 | $19,996 | 17.0 |
| Fort ScottFort Scott, KS | 1,749 | $12,227 | 12.0 |
| Bryan CityBryan, OH | 1,748 | $12,895 | 15.3 |
| AthensAthens, TN | 1,748 | $10,297 | n/a |
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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