Montgomery Township School District
Montgomery Township School District is a public school district based in Skillman, New Jersey, serving 4,433 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #79 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 887 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Mary McLoughlin. It spends about $21,552 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Montgomery Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Montgomery Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,552 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,410 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $103.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $115.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 391 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 817 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 246 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictEnglishtown | 4,533 | 8 | $20,565 | 12.4 | #77 |
| Marlboro Township School DistrictMarlboro | 4,502 | 8 | $22,296 | 11.1 | #78 |
| Montgomery Township School DistrictSkillman · this district | 4,433 | 5 | $21,552 | 11.3 | #79 |
| Nutley Public School DistrictNutley | 4,356 | 7 | $19,488 | 14.1 | #80 |
| Pemberton Township School DistrictPemberton | 4,351 | 9 | $25,926 | 11.8 | #81 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park UnifiedOak Park, CA | 4,437 | $10,537 | 24.5 |
| Richmond Community SchoolsRichmond, IN | 4,436 | $10,876 | 13.6 |
| Springfield School DistrictSpringfield, PA | 4,432 | $15,149 | 15.9 |
| Greenbrier County SchoolsLewisburg, WV | 4,429 | $12,840 | 13.3 |
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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