Palisades Park School District
Palisades Park School District is a public school district based in Palisades Park, New Jersey, serving 1,861 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #204 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 620 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Carl Albano. It spends about $17,330 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Palisades Park compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palisades Park | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,330 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,079 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $31.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 158 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 266 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsville School DistrictPennsville | 1,889 | 5 | $20,087 | 11.4 | #201 |
| Saddle Brook School DistrictSaddle Brook | 1,875 | 5 | $20,916 | 12.9 | #202 |
| Eastern Camden County Regional School DistrictVoorhees | 1,866 | 1 | $19,616 | 13.2 | #203 |
| Palisades Park School DistrictPalisades Park · this district | 1,861 | 3 | $17,330 | 11.8 | #204 |
| Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictOakland | 1,856 | 2 | $25,455 | 9.8 | #205 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Twp HSD 30East Moline, IL | 1,862 | $14,466 | 17.4 |
| Saucon Valley School DistrictHellertown, PA | 1,862 | $20,237 | 13.2 |
| Marlington LocalAlliance, OH | 1,861 | $12,839 | 17.4 |
| MiddletownMiddletown, RI | 1,860 | $19,515 | 11.8 |
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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