Neptune Township School District
Neptune Township School District is a public school district based in Neptune Twp, New Jersey, serving 3,434 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #112 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 491 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Tami Crader. It spends about $23,287 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How Neptune Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Neptune Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $23,287 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,722 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 581 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 229 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictPennington | 3,465 | 6 | $26,983 | 9.6 | #110 |
| Tenafly Public School DistrictTenafly | 3,465 | 6 | $22,343 | 11.9 | #111 |
| Neptune Township School DistrictNeptune Twp · this district | 3,434 | 7 | $23,287 | 11.2 | #112 |
| Freehold Township School DistrictFreehold | 3,413 | 8 | $23,310 | 9.7 | #113 |
| Roxbury Township School DistrictSuccasunna | 3,409 | 7 | $23,416 | 10.6 | #114 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan CountyMorehead, KY | 3,435 | $10,775 | 17.8 |
| Avon Lake CityAvon Lake, OH | 3,435 | $12,679 | 16.8 |
| Adams County Ohio Valley LocalWest Union, OH | 3,435 | $13,555 | 16.6 |
| East China School DistrictEast China, MI | 3,433 | $11,404 | 16.1 |
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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