HADDON HEIGHTS School District
HADDON HEIGHTS School District is a public school district based in Haddon Heights, New Jersey, serving 1,556 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #237 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 389 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Carla Bittner. It spends about $18,872 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How HADDON HEIGHTS compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | HADDON HEIGHTS | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,872 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,154 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $31.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 135 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 232 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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 →Carla Bittner
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readington Township School DistrictWhitehouse Station | 1,565 | 4 | $25,465 | 9.3 | #235 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton | 1,559 | 3 | $23,504 | 10.4 | #236 |
| HADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictHaddon Heights · this district | 1,556 | 4 | $18,872 | 11.5 | #237 |
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong | 1,553 | 4 | $26,508 | 12.9 | #238 |
| Warren Hills Regional School DistrictWashington | 1,549 | 2 | $21,925 | 10.9 | #239 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokena School District 159Mokena, IL | 1,557 | $16,472 | 14.7 |
| Mariemont CityCincinnati, OH | 1,556 | $15,737 | 14.5 |
| MOC-Floyd Valley Community School DistrictOrange City, IA | 1,555 | $11,381 | 14.7 |
| Union ParishFarmerville, LA | 1,555 | $13,310 | 12.1 |
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.
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