Newton Public School District
Newton Public School District is a public school district based in Newton, New Jersey, serving 1,527 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #241 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 509 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Joseph Piccirillo. It spends about $20,811 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Newton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Newton | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,811 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,932 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 141 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 288 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 305 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong | 1,553 | 4 | $26,508 | 12.9 | #238 |
| Warren Hills Regional School DistrictWashington | 1,549 | 2 | $21,925 | 10.9 | #239 |
| Florence Township School DistrictFlorence | 1,547 | 3 | $19,166 | 10.8 | #240 |
| Newton Public School DistrictNewton · this district | 1,527 | 3 | $20,811 | 10.8 | #241 |
| Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School DistrictWoodstown | 1,501 | 4 | $18,506 | 11.4 | #242 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuffey School DistrictClaysville, PA | 1,530 | $17,786 | 12.5 |
| Claymont CityDennison, OH | 1,529 | $13,411 | 16.6 |
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke, AR | 1,524 | $10,633 | 12.8 |
| Park Forest School District 163Park Forest, IL | 1,524 | $23,697 | 12.9 |
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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