Metuchen Public School District
Metuchen Public School District is a public school district based in Metuchen, New Jersey, serving 2,349 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #165 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 46% of them. Its schools average 587 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Vincent Caputo. It spends about $19,515 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Metuchen compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Metuchen | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,515 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,420 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $49.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 400 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 392 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Metuchen Public School DistrictMetuchen · this district | 2,349 | 4 | $19,515 | 12.2 | #165 |
| Berkeley Heights School DistrictBerkeley Heights | 2,349 | 6 | $23,826 | 10.7 | #164 |
| Ramsey School DistrictRamsey | 2,340 | 5 | $26,542 | 9.6 | #166 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Co 1Watford City, ND | 2,351 | $14,949 | 13.9 |
| Linden Community SchoolsLinden, MI | 2,350 | $10,557 | 17.7 |
| Byram Hills Central School DistrictArmonk, NY | 2,350 | $38,131 | 10.0 |
| Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook, ME | 2,348 | $18,017 | 10.2 |
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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