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District profile / New Jersey
Paramus Public School District
3,595
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$26,559
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 26% above the New Jersey median
10.9
Students per teacher
2024-25 · New Jersey median 11.6
Paramus Public School District is a public school district based in Paramus, New Jersey, serving 3,595 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Sean Adams. It spends about $26,559 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Paramus compares
ParamusNew Jersey median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$115.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 3%State 18%Local 79%
| Measure | Paramus | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,559 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,214 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $108.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $115.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 330 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 818 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 156 | 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 →Sean Adams
Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Township School DistrictEwing | 3,658 | 5 | $22,570 | 11.3 | #103 |
| Bergenfield Borough School DistrictBergenfield | 3,631 | 7 | $22,714 | 12.5 | #104 |
| Paramus Public School DistrictParamus · this district | 3,595 | 8 | $26,559 | 10.9 | #105 |
| School District of the ChathamsChatham | 3,594 | 6 | $20,094 | 11.0 | #106 |
| Montville Township School DistrictMontville | 3,545 | 7 | $25,425 | 10.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township School DistrictWayne, PA | 3,598 | $23,415 | 11.4 |
| McDonald Co. R-IAnderson, MO | 3,595 | $9,102 | 12.8 |
| Giles CountyPulaski, TN | 3,595 | $9,731 | n/a |
| Altus Public SchoolsAltus, OK | 3,593 | $9,470 | 18.0 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-nj-paramus-public-school-district