LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District
LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL District is a public school district based in Long Branch, New Jersey, serving 5,415 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #64 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 677 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Francisco Rodriguez. It spends about $23,830 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,830 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,433 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $136.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $140.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 531 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,030 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Lawn Public School DistrictFair Lawn | 5,533 | 9 | $20,937 | 11.6 | #60 |
| Hackensack School DistrictHackensack | 5,513 | 6 | $22,521 | 12.6 | #61 |
| KearnyKearny | 5,484 | 7 | $20,016 | 11.4 | #62 |
| Ridgewood Public School DistrictRidgewood | 5,480 | 10 | $20,763 | 12.3 | #63 |
| LONG BRANCH PUBLIC SCHOOL DistrictLong Branch · this district | 5,415 | 8 | $23,830 | 10.2 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland County SchoolsLaurinburg, NC | 5,416 | $12,900 | 14.2 |
| AndoverAndover, MA | 5,414 | $22,511 | 11.8 |
| Williston Basin 7Williston, ND | 5,414 | n/a | 14.2 |
| Walla Walla Public SchoolsWalla Walla, WA | 5,410 | $15,350 | 17.3 |
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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