Howell Township Public School District
Howell Township Public School District is a public school district based in Howell Twp, New Jersey, serving 6,045 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #53 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 504 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Joseph Isola. It spends about $22,961 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Howell Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Howell Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,961 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,116 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $131.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $141.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 553 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 378 | 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 →Joseph Isola
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton | 6,163 | 8 | $18,963 | 13.3 | #52 |
| Howell Township Public School DistrictHowell Twp · this district | 6,045 | 12 | $22,961 | 10.9 | #53 |
| ORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School DistrictOrange | 5,967 | 12 | $19,506 | 12.4 | #54 |
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield | 5,931 | 10 | $20,303 | 11.8 | #55 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick | 5,926 | 8 | $20,532 | 10.1 | #56 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Community CityBlue Ash, OH | 6,051 | $15,365 | 16.6 |
| Stillwater Public SchoolsStillwater, OK | 6,049 | $10,276 | 15.9 |
| Azusa UnifiedAzusa, CA | 6,045 | $15,729 | 21.4 |
| Anna ISDAnna, TX | 6,038 | $10,932 | 17.6 |
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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