Oakland Public School District
Oakland Public School District is a public school district based in Oakland, New Jersey, serving 1,326 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #262 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 265 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Gina Coffaro. It spends about $25,924 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.8 students per teacher.
How Oakland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oakland | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,924 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,515 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 221 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood-Ridge School DistrictWood-Ridge | 1,341 | 3 | $17,094 | 12.8 | #260 |
| Township of Franklin School DistrictFranklinville | 1,332 | 3 | $19,182 | 12.3 | #261 |
| Oakland Public School DistrictOakland · this district | 1,326 | 5 | $25,924 | 9.8 | #262 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock CountyUnion Springs, AL | 1,327 | $11,541 | 17.5 |
| Oelwein Community School DistrictOelwein, IA | 1,326 | $12,878 | 13.7 |
| Columbia Borough School DistrictColumbia, PA | 1,326 | $14,933 | 13.4 |
| Bowling Green R-IBowling Green, MO | 1,325 | $10,886 | 13.0 |
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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