Middlesex Borough School District
Middlesex Borough School District is a public school district based in Middlesex, New Jersey, serving 2,054 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #191 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 342 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Roberta Freeman. It spends about $20,033 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Middlesex Borough compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Middlesex Borough | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,033 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,337 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 376 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 205 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill School DistrictPine HIll | 2,060 | 4 | $21,236 | 12.0 | #188 |
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill | 2,058 | 2 | $17,092 | 14.4 | #189 |
| West Morris Regional High School DistrictChester | 2,058 | 2 | $21,773 | 12.5 | #190 |
| Middlesex Borough School DistrictMiddlesex · this district | 2,054 | 6 | $20,033 | 11.3 | #191 |
| Wyckoff Township Public School DistrictWyckoff | 2,050 | 5 | $22,874 | 11.3 | #192 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva City School DistrictGeneva, NY | 2,059 | $24,086 | 10.0 |
| Rusk ISDRusk, TX | 2,057 | $11,776 | 13.5 |
| Russell IndependentFlatwoods, KY | 2,053 | $11,644 | 15.9 |
| WinfieldWinfield, KS | 2,050 | $18,154 | 12.4 |
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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