Franklin Lakes School District
Franklin Lakes School District is a public school district based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, serving 1,163 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #286 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 291 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Gregorio Maceri. It spends about $31,013 per student on day-to-day operations, 47% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 8.1 students per teacher.
How Franklin Lakes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin Lakes | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $31,013 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $19,439 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 144 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 272 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 233 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmawr Public School DistrictBellmawr | 1,173 | 3 | $19,249 | 11.2 | #285 |
| Franklin Lakes School DistrictFranklin Lakes · this district | 1,163 | 4 | $31,013 | 8.1 | #286 |
| Mount Holly Township Public School DistrictMt. Holly | 1,163 | 3 | $21,850 | 11.0 | #287 |
| Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictSussex | 1,159 | 3 | $25,494 | 10.3 | #288 |
| River Edge School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,158 | 2 | $17,965 | 12.7 | #289 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Community School DistrictCherokee, IA | 1,163 | $10,204 | 13.4 |
| Blair Oaks R-IIJefferson City, MO | 1,163 | $9,362 | 14.4 |
| Sisters School District 6Sisters, OR | 1,163 | $14,341 | 15.5 |
| Huron City SchoolsHuron, OH | 1,162 | $12,881 | 17.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-franklin-lakes-school-district