Freehold Township School District
Freehold Township School District is a public school district based in Freehold, New Jersey, serving 3,413 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 427 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Neal Dickstein. It spends about $23,310 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.7 students per teacher.
How Freehold Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Freehold Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,310 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,092 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 351 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 766 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 427 | 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 →Neal Dickstein
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictPennington | 3,465 | 6 | $26,983 | 9.6 | #110 |
| Tenafly Public School DistrictTenafly | 3,465 | 6 | $22,343 | 11.9 | #111 |
| Neptune Township School DistrictNeptune Twp | 3,434 | 7 | $23,287 | 11.2 | #112 |
| Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold · this district | 3,413 | 8 | $23,310 | 9.7 | #113 |
| Roxbury Township School DistrictSuccasunna | 3,409 | 7 | $23,416 | 10.6 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| LovingtonLovington, NM | 3,415 | $11,272 | 15.6 |
| Appling CountyBaxley, GA | 3,414 | $14,172 | 13.1 |
| Palmyra Area School DistrictPalmyra, PA | 3,414 | $12,620 | 14.4 |
| Gull Lake Community SchoolsRichland, MI | 3,412 | $12,490 | 15.4 |
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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