Edgewater Park Township School District
Edgewater Park Township School District is a public school district based in Edgewater Park, New Jersey, serving 1,014 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #300 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 1% of them. Its schools average 507 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Pamela Nathan. It spends about $19,130 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Edgewater Park Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edgewater Park Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,130 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,906 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 198 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 338 | 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. Pamela Nathan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eatontown Public School DistrictEatontown | 1,022 | 4 | $23,515 | 10.5 | #298 |
| Edgewater Park Township School DistrictEdgewater Park · this district | 1,014 | 2 | $19,130 | 10.9 | #300 |
| Colts Neck Township School DistrictColts Neck | 1,014 | 3 | $30,510 | 8.4 | #299 |
| East Hanover Township School DistrictEast Hanover | 1,013 | 3 | $25,571 | 9.0 | #301 |
| Chester Township School DistrictChester | 1,010 | 3 | $23,412 | 9.5 | #302 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower, AR | 1,015 | $10,855 | 12.5 |
| Worth School District 127Worth, IL | 1,015 | $15,762 | 12.2 |
| Cascade Union ElementaryAnderson, CA | 1,014 | $16,629 | 17.8 |
| Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11Warrensburg, IL | 1,014 | $12,710 | 16.1 |
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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