Garfield Public School District
Garfield Public School District is a public school district based in Garfield, New Jersey, serving 4,840 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 440 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Richard Tomko. It spends about $23,673 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Garfield compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Garfield | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,673 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,822 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $132.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 406 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictPennsauken | 4,951 | 10 | $20,208 | 11.8 | #69 |
| Garfield Public School DistrictGarfield · this district | 4,840 | 11 | $23,673 | 11.9 | #70 |
| Mount Olive Township School DistrictFlanders | 4,786 | 6 | $21,665 | 10.7 | #71 |
| Bernards Township School DistrictBasking Ridge | 4,673 | 6 | $23,393 | 11.0 | #72 |
| Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood | 4,643 | 8 | $42,210 | 10.0 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap CUSD 323Dunlap, IL | 4,837 | $12,710 | 16.9 |
| Pine Bush Central School DistrictPine Bush, NY | 4,836 | $21,760 | 14.1 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix, AZ | 4,835 | $9,461 | 16.3 |
| Orchard Park Central School DistrictWest Seneca, NY | 4,835 | $19,986 | 11.5 |
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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