Hoboken Public School District
Hoboken Public School District is a public school district based in Hoboken, New Jersey, serving 3,702 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #102 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 740 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Christine Johnson. It spends about $22,340 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Hoboken compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hoboken | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,340 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,379 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 477 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township Public School DistrictLawrenceville | 3,735 | 7 | $22,663 | 11.2 | #98 |
| Burlington Township School DistrictBurlington | 3,712 | 4 | $20,146 | 11.6 | #99 |
| Barnegat Township School DistrictBarnegat | 3,705 | 6 | $19,891 | 11.2 | #100 |
| North Plainfield School DistrictNorth Plainfield | 3,704 | 6 | $20,381 | 11.3 | #101 |
| Hoboken Public School DistrictHoboken · this district | 3,702 | 5 | $22,340 | 15.1 | #102 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer CCSD 33CHomer Glen, IL | 3,704 | $18,265 | 14.4 |
| Freeport School District 145Freeport, IL | 3,703 | $17,550 | 12.9 |
| Conewago Valley School DistrictNew Oxford, PA | 3,703 | $14,790 | 14.0 |
| Lebanon Community School CorporationLebanon, IN | 3,701 | $10,293 | 15.4 |
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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