Teaching & learning
District profile / New Jersey
Montclair Public School District
6,278
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$22,721
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 8% above the New Jersey median
11.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New Jersey median 11.6
Montclair Public School District is a public school district based in Montclair, New Jersey, serving 6,278 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 571 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Ruth Turner. It spends about $22,721 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Montclair compares
MontclairNew Jersey median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$167.8 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 2%State 21%Local 76%
| Measure | Montclair | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,721 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,858 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $163.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $167.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 567 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,051 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 419 | 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 →Ruth Turner
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomfield Township School DistrictBloomfield | 6,468 | 11 | $18,847 | 11.7 | #48 |
| Sayreville School DistrictParlin | 6,415 | 9 | $17,874 | 11.6 | #49 |
| Livingston Board of Education School DistrictLivingston | 6,410 | 9 | $21,279 | 11.8 | #50 |
| Montclair Public School DistrictMontclair · this district | 6,278 | 11 | $22,721 | 11.1 | #51 |
| Bridgeton City School DistrictBridgeton | 6,163 | 8 | $18,963 | 13.3 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island School District 41Rock Island, IL | 6,292 | $17,317 | 15.2 |
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedPaso Robles, CA | 6,284 | $11,589 | 23.0 |
| Maine Township HSD 207Park Ridge, IL | 6,272 | $29,505 | 15.2 |
| Hopkins CountyMadisonville, KY | 6,265 | $10,746 | 14.7 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-montclair-public-school-district