Maple Shade School District
Maple Shade School District is a public school district based in Maple Shade, New Jersey, serving 2,388 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #162 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 597 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Beth Norcia. It spends about $20,078 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Maple Shade compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Maple Shade | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,078 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,495 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 220 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City Public School DistrictGloucester City | 2,423 | 3 | $20,781 | 13.1 | #160 |
| Madison Public School DistrictMadison | 2,392 | 5 | $21,071 | 11.0 | #161 |
| Maple Shade School DistrictMaple Shade · this district | 2,388 | 4 | $20,078 | 10.9 | #162 |
| Berkeley Township School DistrictBayville | 2,385 | 4 | $18,938 | 11.6 | #163 |
| Berkeley Heights School DistrictBerkeley Heights | 2,349 | 6 | $23,826 | 10.7 | #164 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington CountyChatom, AL | 2,390 | $9,930 | 16.6 |
| Lake Villa CCSD 41Lake Villa, IL | 2,388 | $14,368 | 13.3 |
| BloomfieldBloomfield, NM | 2,388 | $12,818 | 13.9 |
| Dearborn Heights School District #7Dearborn Heights, MI | 2,387 | $11,345 | 11.6 |
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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