Palmyra Public School District
Palmyra Public School District is a public school district based in Palmyra, New Jersey, serving 1,068 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #296 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 2% of them. Its schools average 267 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Florencia Norton. It spends about $19,686 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Palmyra compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Palmyra | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,686 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,016 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 88 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 174 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 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 →Dr. Florencia Norton
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Saddle River School DistrictUpper Saddle River | 1,116 | 3 | $25,120 | 9.6 | #293 |
| Passaic Valley Regional High School DistrictLittle Falls | 1,093 | 1 | $26,225 | 13.3 | #294 |
| Emerson Public School DistrictEmerson | 1,084 | 3 | $22,089 | 10.9 | #295 |
| Palmyra Public School DistrictPalmyra · this district | 1,068 | 4 | $19,686 | 12.1 | #296 |
| River Vale Public School DistrictRiver Vale | 1,038 | 3 | $24,124 | 10.5 | #297 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School DistrictWinona, MS | 1,069 | $11,935 | 12.6 |
| Stanley-Boyd Area School DistrictStanley, WI | 1,069 | $11,429 | 13.4 |
| Centralia School District 135Centralia, IL | 1,068 | $14,090 | 12.6 |
| South Williamsport Area School DistrictSouth Williamsport, PA | 1,068 | $13,785 | 13.5 |
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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