Elizabeth Public Schools
Elizabeth Public Schools is a public school district based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, serving 28,454 students in 37 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 100% of them. Its schools average 769 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Olga Hugelmeyer. It spends about $20,830 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Elizabeth compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Elizabeth | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,830 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,681 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $633.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $672.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,343 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 527 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark Public School DistrictNewark | 44,199 | 64 | $22,978 | 15.6 | #1 |
| Elizabeth Public SchoolsElizabeth · this district | 28,454 | 37 | $20,830 | 13.0 | #2 |
| Jersey City Public SchoolsJersey City | 25,951 | 39 | $23,607 | 12.1 | #3 |
| Paterson Public School DistrictPaterson | 24,291 | 43 | $20,367 | 14.0 | #4 |
| Edison Township School DistrictEdison | 17,032 | 19 | $17,589 | 13.7 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia CountyEvans, GA | 28,566 | $10,164 | 15.8 |
| Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne, IN | 28,549 | $11,466 | 13.4 |
| Rockford School District 205Rockford, IL | 28,467 | $16,654 | 17.5 |
| Bakersfield CityBakersfield, CA | 28,365 | $15,168 | 20.4 |
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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