Kinnelon School District
Kinnelon School District is a public school district based in Kinnelon, New Jersey, serving 1,636 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #223 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 26% of them. Its schools average 409 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is David Mango. It spends about $27,068 per student on day-to-day operations, 29% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Kinnelon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Kinnelon | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,068 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,625 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $51.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 287 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 273 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Essex Regional School DistrictNorth Caldwell | 1,648 | 2 | $25,001 | 10.8 | #221 |
| River Dell Regional School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,643 | 2 | $22,815 | 12.2 | #222 |
| Kinnelon School DistrictKinnelon · this district | 1,636 | 4 | $27,068 | 11.1 | #223 |
| Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictBernardsville | 1,631 | 3 | $23,617 | 10.3 | #224 |
| Swedesboro-Woolwich School DistrictWoolwich Township | 1,621 | 4 | $18,723 | 11.0 | #225 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Joint UnifiedWinters, CA | 1,636 | $14,334 | 20.2 |
| West Muskingum LocalZanesville, OH | 1,636 | $9,971 | 20.0 |
| Northwest LocalCanal Fulton, OH | 1,636 | $11,908 | 14.7 |
| Philomath School District 17JPhilomath, OR | 1,636 | $12,068 | 16.4 |
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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