Jackson Township School District
Jackson Township School District is a public school district based in Jackson, New Jersey, serving 7,409 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 823 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Daniel Baginski. It spends about $22,367 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Jackson Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jackson Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,367 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,728 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $185.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $190.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 582 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 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 →Daniel Baginski
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township School DistrictSewell | 7,549 | 12 | $22,501 | 11.6 | #32 |
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township | 7,463 | 7 | $21,735 | 10.7 | #33 |
| Jackson Township School DistrictJackson · this district | 7,409 | 9 | $22,367 | 12.7 | #34 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Public SchoolsBeverly Hills, MI | 7,424 | $18,145 | 15.0 |
| DerbyDerby, KS | 7,416 | $10,331 | 15.0 |
| Middletown City School DistrictMiddletown, NY | 7,397 | $23,791 | 11.2 |
| Rutherford County SchoolsForest City, NC | 7,394 | $11,543 | 18.4 |
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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