Fort Lee School District
Fort Lee School District is a public school district based in Fort Lee, New Jersey, serving 4,044 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 674 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Diane Collazo. It spends about $18,804 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Fort Lee compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fort Lee | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,804 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,269 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $95.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 718 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 270 | 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 →Diane Collazo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lee School DistrictFort Lee · this district | 4,044 | 6 | $18,804 | 12.0 | #85 |
| Carteret Public School DistrictCarteret | 4,015 | 6 | $18,355 | 12.5 | #86 |
| Summit Public School DistrictSummit | 4,013 | 9 | $21,334 | 11.1 | #87 |
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg | 3,975 | 5 | $21,203 | 10.9 | #88 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen | 3,961 | 7 | $26,396 | 11.9 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BristolBristol, TN | 4,044 | $11,287 | n/a |
| Kaukauna Area School DistrictKaukauna, WI | 4,044 | $12,165 | 15.0 |
| Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)Sierra Vista, AZ | 4,043 | $8,441 | 19.3 |
| Hastings Public School DistrictHastings, MN | 4,041 | $12,980 | 16.6 |
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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