Mount Laurel Township School District
Mount Laurel Township School District is a public school district based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, serving 4,592 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #75 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 574 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Neil Burti. It spends about $20,357 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Mount Laurel Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Mount Laurel Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,357 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,242 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $89.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $91.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 382 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 916 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Township School DistrictLakewood | 4,643 | 8 | $42,210 | 10.0 | #73 |
| Evesham Township School DistrictMarlton | 4,598 | 8 | $20,731 | 13.2 | #74 |
| Mount Laurel Township School DistrictMount Laurel · this district | 4,592 | 8 | $20,357 | 12.0 | #75 |
| Millburn Township School DistrictMillburn | 4,577 | 8 | $22,039 | 11.0 | #76 |
| Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School DistrictEnglishtown | 4,533 | 8 | $20,565 | 12.4 | #77 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methacton School DistrictEagleville, PA | 4,595 | $20,172 | 12.8 |
| Solon CitySolon, OH | 4,594 | $17,016 | 18.4 |
| King George County Public SchoolsKing George, VA | 4,591 | $11,578 | 15.7 |
| Quakertown Community School DistrictQuakertown, PA | 4,587 | $17,138 | 13.8 |
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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