Pennsville School District
Pennsville School District is a public school district based in Pennsville, New Jersey, serving 1,889 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #201 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 378 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Kyle Baker-Plale. It spends about $20,087 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.4 students per teacher.
How Pennsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pennsville | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,087 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,712 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 236 | 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. Kyle Baker-Plale
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsville School DistrictPennsville · this district | 1,889 | 5 | $20,087 | 11.4 | #201 |
| Saddle Brook School DistrictSaddle Brook | 1,875 | 5 | $20,916 | 12.9 | #202 |
| Eastern Camden County Regional School DistrictVoorhees | 1,866 | 1 | $19,616 | 13.2 | #203 |
| Palisades Park School DistrictPalisades Park | 1,861 | 3 | $17,330 | 11.8 | #204 |
| Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictOakland | 1,856 | 2 | $25,455 | 9.8 | #205 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoore Union HighLemoore, CA | 1,889 | $12,388 | 19.9 |
| Franklin Square Union Free School DistrictFranklin Square, NY | 1,889 | $18,300 | 12.4 |
| Marlboro Central School DistrictMilton, NY | 1,888 | $26,330 | 10.5 |
| Greenfield Exempted VillageGreenfield, OH | 1,888 | $14,023 | 15.1 |
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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