Nutley Public School District
Nutley Public School District is a public school district based in Nutley, New Jersey, serving 4,356 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #80 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 622 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Kent Bania. It spends about $19,488 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher.
How Nutley compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nutley | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,488 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,257 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 650 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 311 | 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
Moves tracker →Kent Bania
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
0 stories matchedWe haven't matched any stories to Nutley Public School District yet. Recent New Jersey coverage is on the New Jersey page.
Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township School DistrictSkillman | 4,433 | 5 | $21,552 | 11.3 | #79 |
| Nutley Public School DistrictNutley · this district | 4,356 | 7 | $19,488 | 14.1 | #80 |
| Pemberton Township School DistrictPemberton | 4,351 | 9 | $25,926 | 11.8 | #81 |
| Rahway Public School DistrictRahway | 4,311 | 6 | $18,853 | 13.2 | #82 |
| Randolph Township School DistrictRandolph | 4,219 | 6 | $23,242 | 11.2 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictJacksonville, AR | 4,360 | $10,271 | 13.1 |
| Muscatine Community School DistrictMuscatine, IA | 4,358 | $11,736 | 13.3 |
| Atascadero UnifiedAtascadero, CA | 4,357 | $11,955 | 21.8 |
| Kaufman ISDKaufman, TX | 4,356 | $10,200 | 15.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-nutley-public-school-district