Northern Highlands Regional High School District
Northern Highlands Regional High School District is a public school district based in Allendale, New Jersey, serving 1,298 students in 1 schools. By enrollment it ranks #266 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 1,298 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Scot Beckerman. It spends about $22,373 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Northern Highlands Regional High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Northern Highlands Regional High | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,373 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,472 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 216 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Park Regional High School DistrictEast Hanover | 1,317 | 2 | $24,043 | 10.1 | #263 |
| Salem City School DistrictSalem | 1,309 | 3 | $23,428 | 14.9 | #264 |
| Mantua Township School DistrictSewell | 1,302 | 3 | $21,367 | 11.3 | #265 |
| Northern Highlands Regional High School DistrictAllendale · this district | 1,298 | 1 | $22,373 | 11.9 | #266 |
| Red Bank Regional School DistrictLittle Silver | 1,283 | 1 | $21,795 | 10.3 | #267 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonac Community School DistrictClay, MI | 1,299 | $11,170 | 17.3 |
| Eden Central School DistrictEden, NY | 1,298 | $19,332 | 11.1 |
| Penn Yan Central School DistrictPenn Yan, NY | 1,298 | $24,089 | 8.7 |
| Fairland LocalProctorville, OH | 1,298 | $10,142 | 9.6 |
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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