Hillsborough Township Public School District
Hillsborough Township Public School District is a public school district based in Hillsborough, New Jersey, serving 7,246 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #37 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 88% of them. Its schools average 805 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Michael Volpe. It spends about $19,580 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Hillsborough Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hillsborough Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,580 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,988 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $168.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $159.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 632 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,161 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 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 →Michael Volpe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piscataway Township School DistrictPiscataway | 7,331 | 11 | $20,106 | 13.3 | #35 |
| Franklin Township Public School DistrictSomerset | 7,294 | 10 | $23,009 | 10.5 | #36 |
| Hillsborough Township Public School DistrictHillsborough · this district | 7,246 | 9 | $19,580 | 11.5 | #37 |
| South Orange-Maplewood School DistrictMaplewood | 7,142 | 10 | $20,150 | 12.1 | #38 |
| West Orange Public SchoolsWest Orange | 7,119 | 13 | $25,969 | 11.0 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg 07Spartanburg, SC | 7,255 | $16,515 | 11.2 |
| Novato UnifiedNovato, CA | 7,247 | $12,709 | 21.1 |
| Oregon City School District 62Oregon City, OR | 7,247 | $12,539 | 20.2 |
| Camas School DistrictCamas, WA | 7,239 | $13,796 | 19.0 |
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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