Monroe Township School District
Monroe Township School District is a public school district based in Monroe Township, New Jersey, serving 6,750 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 844 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Adam Layman. It spends about $19,422 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How Monroe Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,422 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,263 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $143.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $155.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 533 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,090 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township School DistrictMonroe Township · this district | 6,750 | 8 | $19,422 | 12.7 | #43 |
| Linden Public School DistrictLinden | 6,664 | 11 | $21,895 | 12.2 | #44 |
| Gloucester Township Public SchoolsBlackwood | 6,645 | 11 | $18,178 | 12.3 | #45 |
| Atlantic City School DistrictAtlantic City | 6,585 | 11 | $25,784 | 10.7 | #46 |
| Lenape Regional High School DistrictShamong | 6,535 | 4 | $23,956 | 12.5 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChicopeeChicopee, MA | 6,755 | $18,548 | 10.7 |
| Lockhart ISDLockhart, TX | 6,753 | $10,186 | 16.6 |
| LexingtonLexington, MA | 6,748 | $22,663 | 10.4 |
| Joliet Twp HSD 204Joliet, IL | 6,746 | $17,558 | 18.9 |
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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