Madison Public School District
Madison Public School District is a public school district based in Madison, New Jersey, serving 2,392 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #161 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 478 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is John Connolly. It spends about $21,071 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How Madison compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,071 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,591 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 218 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 410 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 217 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South River Public School DistrictSouth River | 2,435 | 5 | $17,660 | 11.2 | #159 |
| Gloucester City Public School DistrictGloucester City | 2,423 | 3 | $20,781 | 13.1 | #160 |
| Madison Public School DistrictMadison · this district | 2,392 | 5 | $21,071 | 11.0 | #161 |
| Maple Shade School DistrictMaple Shade | 2,388 | 4 | $20,078 | 10.9 | #162 |
| Berkeley Township School DistrictBayville | 2,385 | 4 | $18,938 | 11.6 | #163 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland School District 122Oak Lawn, IL | 2,394 | $14,635 | 13.8 |
| Killingly School DistrictDanielson, CT | 2,392 | $20,720 | 11.8 |
| Washington CountyChatom, AL | 2,390 | $9,930 | 16.6 |
| Savannah R-IIISavannah, MO | 2,390 | $8,738 | 14.7 |
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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