Hopatcong Borough School District
Hopatcong Borough School District is a public school district based in Hopatcong, New Jersey, serving 1,553 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #238 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Hallenbeck. It spends about $26,508 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Hopatcong Borough compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hopatcong Borough | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,508 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,735 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 120 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 314 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 194 | 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 →Jeffrey Hallenbeck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton | 1,559 | 3 | $23,504 | 10.4 | #236 |
| HADDON HEIGHTS School DistrictHaddon Heights | 1,556 | 4 | $18,872 | 11.5 | #237 |
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong · this district | 1,553 | 4 | $26,508 | 12.9 | #238 |
| Warren Hills Regional School DistrictWashington | 1,549 | 2 | $21,925 | 10.9 | #239 |
| Florence Township School DistrictFlorence | 1,547 | 3 | $19,166 | 10.8 | #240 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Public SchoolsClare, MI | 1,554 | $10,633 | 16.9 |
| Negaunee Public SchoolsNegaunee, MI | 1,554 | $11,612 | 16.5 |
| Jourdanton ISDJourdanton, TX | 1,554 | $11,198 | 14.4 |
| Watson Chapel School DistrictPine Bluff, AR | 1,552 | $10,617 | 10.9 |
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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