Pascack Valley Regional High School District
Pascack Valley Regional High School District is a public school district based in Montvale, New Jersey, serving 1,714 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #212 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 30% of them. Its schools average 857 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its interim superintendent is Dirk Phillips. It spends about $29,937 per student on day-to-day operations, 42% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher.
How Pascack Valley Regional High compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pascack Valley Regional High | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $29,937 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $17,988 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 370 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 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 →Dirk Phillips
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascack Valley Regional High School DistrictMontvale · this district | 1,714 | 2 | $29,937 | 9.9 | #212 |
| Ocean City School DistrictOcean City | 1,713 | 3 | $23,074 | 8.0 | #213 |
| Pompton Lakes School DistrictPompton Lakes | 1,697 | 4 | $21,405 | 11.7 | #214 |
| Pittsgrove Township School DistrictPittsgrove | 1,696 | 5 | $19,926 | 12.3 | #215 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren | 1,686 | 1 | $22,453 | 11.9 | #216 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Delta Joint UnifiedRio Vista, CA | 1,714 | $13,283 | 18.2 |
| Chanute Public SchoolsChanute, KS | 1,714 | $13,093 | 13.0 |
| New Paltz Central School DistrictNew Paltz, NY | 1,714 | $29,309 | 10.0 |
| Fort Gibson Public SchoolsFort Gibson, OK | 1,714 | $10,020 | 14.9 |
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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