Hamilton Township Public School District
Hamilton Township Public School District is a public school district based in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 12,476 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 542 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Scott Rocco. It spends about $19,076 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.6 students per teacher.
How Hamilton Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hamilton Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,076 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,357 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $262.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $255.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 990 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,848 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 240 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge | 14,042 | 24 | $19,533 | 11.5 | #8 |
| Union City School DistrictUnion City | 12,764 | 14 | $21,096 | 15.1 | #9 |
| Hamilton Township Public School DistrictHamilton · this district | 12,476 | 23 | $19,076 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Passaic City School DistrictPassaic | 12,012 | 17 | $25,341 | 12.5 | #11 |
| Clifton Public School DistrictClifton | 11,010 | 19 | $19,453 | 11.6 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland ISDCleveland, TX | 12,513 | $11,194 | 15.5 |
| New BedfordNew Bedford, MA | 12,505 | $18,357 | 11.8 |
| Township HSD 211Palatine, IL | 12,458 | $24,270 | 14.8 |
| Beaumont UnifiedBeaumont, CA | 12,448 | $11,849 | 23.4 |
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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