Piscataway Township School District
Piscataway Township School District is a public school district based in Piscataway, New Jersey, serving 7,331 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 666 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Erskine Glover. It spends about $20,106 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Piscataway Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Piscataway Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,106 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,207 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $159.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $166.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 552 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 942 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 489 | 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 →Erskine Glover
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egg Harbor Township School DistrictEgg Harbor Township | 7,463 | 7 | $21,735 | 10.7 | #33 |
| Jackson Township School DistrictJackson | 7,409 | 9 | $22,367 | 12.7 | #34 |
| Piscataway Township School DistrictPiscataway · this district | 7,331 | 11 | $20,106 | 13.3 | #35 |
| Franklin Township Public School DistrictSomerset | 7,294 | 10 | $23,009 | 10.5 | #36 |
| Hillsborough Township Public School DistrictHillsborough | 7,246 | 9 | $19,580 | 11.5 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas City Public SchoolsManassas, VA | 7,345 | $15,190 | 16.1 |
| Surry County SchoolsDobson, NC | 7,318 | $10,586 | 15.4 |
| Geary County SchoolsJunction City, KS | 7,307 | $13,044 | 12.5 |
| EverettEverett, MA | 7,307 | $17,217 | 11.7 |
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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