Hammonton School District
Hammonton School District is a public school district based in Hammonton, New Jersey, serving 3,357 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #115 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 839 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Thomas Ramsay. It spends about $16,999 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Hammonton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hammonton | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,999 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,441 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 261 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 562 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold | 3,413 | 8 | $23,310 | 9.7 | #113 |
| Roxbury Township School DistrictSuccasunna | 3,409 | 7 | $23,416 | 10.6 | #114 |
| Hammonton School DistrictHammonton · this district | 3,357 | 4 | $16,999 | 12.9 | #115 |
| Sparta Township Public School DistrictSparta | 3,341 | 5 | $24,480 | 11.1 | #116 |
| Flemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictFlemington | 3,302 | 6 | $24,762 | 10.1 | #117 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Central School DistrictHamburg, NY | 3,361 | $19,723 | 13.1 |
| Kettle Moraine School DistrictWales, WI | 3,361 | $12,910 | 14.9 |
| EastonNorth Easton, MA | 3,360 | $16,647 | 12.9 |
| Greater Latrobe School DistrictLatrobe, PA | 3,357 | $13,309 | 14.6 |
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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