Franklin Township Public School District
Franklin Township Public School District is a public school district based in Somerset, New Jersey, serving 7,294 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 729 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Jamil Maroun. It spends about $23,009 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Franklin Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Franklin Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,009 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,159 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $200.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $210.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 692 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,578 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township School DistrictJackson | 7,409 | 9 | $22,367 | 12.7 | #34 |
| Piscataway Township School DistrictPiscataway | 7,331 | 11 | $20,106 | 13.3 | #35 |
| Franklin Township Public School DistrictSomerset · this district | 7,294 | 10 | $23,009 | 10.5 | #36 |
| Hillsborough Township Public School DistrictHillsborough | 7,246 | 9 | $19,580 | 11.5 | #37 |
| South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood | 7,142 | 10 | $20,150 | 12.1 | #38 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte Union HighEl Monte, CA | 7,295 | $15,158 | 21.0 |
| De SotoDe Soto, KS | 7,295 | $10,610 | 13.2 |
| Seguin ISDSeguin, TX | 7,290 | $10,602 | 15.9 |
| Springfield City School DistrictSpringfield, OH | 7,288 | $15,269 | 14.0 |
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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