Hawthorne Public School District
Hawthorne Public School District is a public school district based in Hawthorne, New Jersey, serving 2,162 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 432 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Matthew Mignanelli. It spends about $20,578 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.4 students per teacher.
How Hawthorne compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hawthorne | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,578 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,980 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 208 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 422 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 309 | 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 →Matthew Mignanelli
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictDemarest | 2,181 | 3 | $40,554 | 9.0 | #177 |
| Ridgefield Park Public School DistrictRidgefield Park | 2,174 | 4 | $21,034 | 10.8 | #178 |
| Somerville Public School DistrictSomerville | 2,173 | 3 | $21,283 | 10.5 | #179 |
| Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne · this district | 2,162 | 5 | $20,578 | 10.4 | #180 |
| Secaucus School DistrictSecaucus | 2,144 | 4 | $19,534 | 11.3 | #181 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Independent School DistrictMarion, IA | 2,163 | $11,911 | 12.1 |
| Carterville CUSD 5Carterville, IL | 2,162 | $8,680 | 15.0 |
| Northern LocalThornville, OH | 2,162 | $12,273 | 18.3 |
| West Perry School DistrictElliottsburg, PA | 2,161 | $14,813 | 13.8 |
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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