Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District is a public school district based in Penns Grove, New Jersey, serving 2,223 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #172 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 445 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Zenaida Cobian. It spends about $18,657 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,657 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,530 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $48.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 187 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 355 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 171 | 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. Zenaida Cobian
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterdon Central Regional High School DistrictFlemington | 2,246 | 1 | $26,168 | 10.4 | #170 |
| Springfield Public School DistrictSpringfield | 2,229 | 5 | $19,094 | 13.2 | #171 |
| Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictPenns Grove · this district | 2,223 | 5 | $18,657 | 11.9 | #172 |
| Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown | 2,214 | 5 | $19,613 | 12.0 | #173 |
| Collingswood Public School DistrictCollingswood | 2,207 | 9 | $20,080 | 12.1 | #174 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing, MN | 2,225 | $14,234 | 14.5 |
| Nuview UnionNuevo, CA | 2,224 | $12,471 | 24.4 |
| Plainville School DistrictPlainville, CT | 2,223 | $21,704 | 11.6 |
| Indian Hill Exempted VillageCincinnati, OH | 2,222 | $16,731 | 14.3 |
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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