Manchester Township School District
Manchester Township School District is a public school district based in Whiting, New Jersey, serving 2,916 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #134 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 486 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Diane Pedroza. It spends about $21,955 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Manchester Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manchester Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,955 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,806 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $74.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 293 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 702 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 292 | 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 →Diane Pedroza
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Public School DistrictEnglewood | 2,934 | 5 | $22,294 | 11.4 | #133 |
| Manchester Township School DistrictWhiting · this district | 2,916 | 6 | $21,955 | 10.0 | #134 |
| Delran Township School DistrictDelran | 2,907 | 4 | $18,507 | 11.0 | #135 |
| Vernon Township School DistrictVernon | 2,905 | 6 | $24,528 | 11.5 | #136 |
| Hamilton Township School DistrictMays Landing | 2,892 | 3 | $19,024 | 10.9 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New London School DistrictNew London, CT | 2,918 | $21,842 | 10.0 |
| Minooka CHSD 111Channahon, IL | 2,918 | $13,176 | 17.8 |
| Hidalgo ISDHidalgo, TX | 2,918 | $12,767 | 12.9 |
| Nyack Union Free School DistrictNyack, NY | 2,917 | $28,523 | 10.6 |
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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