Perth Amboy Public School District
Perth Amboy Public School District is a public school district based in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serving 10,220 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 852 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. David Roman. It spends about $22,460 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Perth Amboy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Perth Amboy | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $22,460 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,137 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $302.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $299.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 771 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,838 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 284 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne School DistrictBayonne | 10,825 | 13 | $18,383 | 12.0 | #14 |
| Perth Amboy Public School DistrictPerth Amboy · this district | 10,220 | 12 | $22,460 | 13.3 | #15 |
| Plainfield Public School DistrictPlainfield | 10,195 | 15 | $17,472 | 13.6 | #16 |
| Vineland Public School DistrictVineland | 10,154 | 14 | $18,699 | 13.6 | #17 |
| Freehold Regional High School DistrictEnglishtown | 10,005 | 6 | $18,409 | 15.0 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden City DistrictOgden, UT | 10,244 | $10,778 | 19.7 |
| Conway School DistrictConway, AR | 10,212 | $10,432 | 16.0 |
| Palo Alto UnifiedPalo Alto, CA | 10,209 | $24,917 | 17.1 |
| Bradley CountyCleveland, TN | 10,202 | $9,788 | n/a |
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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