Dunellen Public School District
Dunellen Public School District is a public school district based in Dunellen, New Jersey, serving 1,425 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #250 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 475 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its interim superintendent is Johanna Ruberto. It spends about $17,036 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Dunellen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dunellen | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,036 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,072 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $22.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 125 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 285 | 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 →Johanna Ruberto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Public School DistrictAudubon | 1,428 | 4 | $18,937 | 10.4 | #249 |
| Dunellen Public School DistrictDunellen · this district | 1,425 | 3 | $17,036 | 11.4 | #250 |
| Bogota Public School DistrictBogota | 1,411 | 4 | $18,917 | 12.8 | #251 |
| Manasquan School DistrictManasquan | 1,407 | 2 | $21,561 | 10.2 | #252 |
| Lower Township Elementary School DistrictCape May | 1,401 | 4 | $21,989 | 10.9 | #253 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverdale Joint UnifiedRiverdale, CA | 1,426 | $15,706 | 16.8 |
| Green Forest School DistrictGreen Forest, AR | 1,425 | $10,507 | 9.8 |
| Coventry LocalCoventry Township, OH | 1,425 | $12,802 | 15.3 |
| East Allegheny School DistrictNorth Versailles, PA | 1,425 | $18,111 | 13.0 |
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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