Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District
Pennsauken Township Board of Education School District is a public school district based in Pennsauken, New Jersey, serving 4,951 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #69 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 495 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. James Bevere. It spends about $20,208 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Pennsauken Township Board of Education compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pennsauken Township Board of Education | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,208 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,315 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $121.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $129.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 421 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 913 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 291 | 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. James Bevere
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Windsor Regional School DistrictHightstown | 5,126 | 6 | $20,639 | 10.9 | #67 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville | 5,071 | 10 | $19,812 | 12.9 | #68 |
| Pennsauken Township Board of Education School DistrictPennsauken · this district | 4,951 | 10 | $20,208 | 11.8 | #69 |
| Garfield Public School DistrictGarfield | 4,840 | 11 | $23,673 | 11.9 | #70 |
| Mount Olive Township School DistrictFlanders | 4,786 | 6 | $21,665 | 10.7 | #71 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryDaly City, CA | 4,952 | $13,119 | 21.3 |
| SomervilleSomerville, MA | 4,952 | $24,075 | 11.8 |
| Johnson CountyMountain City, TN | 4,952 | $9,423 | n/a |
| Ramona City UnifiedRamona, CA | 4,949 | $12,199 | 21.9 |
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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