Edison Township School District
Edison Township School District is a public school district based in Edison, New Jersey, serving 17,032 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 896 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Edward Aldarelli. It spends about $17,589 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Edison Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Edison Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,589 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,423 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $312.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $331.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,241 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,379 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison · this district | 17,032 | 19 | $17,589 | 13.7 | #5 |
| Trenton Public School DistrictTrenton | 15,964 | 25 | $16,859 | 16.1 | #6 |
| Toms River Regional School DistrictToms River | 14,454 | 18 | $18,038 | 13.8 | #7 |
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge | 14,042 | 24 | $19,533 | 11.5 | #8 |
| Union City School DistrictUnion City | 12,764 | 14 | $21,096 | 15.1 | #9 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington 05Irmo, SC | 17,053 | $14,333 | 11.8 |
| Francis Howell R-IIIO'Fallon, MO | 17,047 | $12,197 | 14.9 |
| Crowley ISDFort Worth, TX | 17,011 | $10,935 | 14.3 |
| Charlotte CountyPort Charlotte, FL | 16,997 | $11,855 | 17.2 |
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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