Pompton Lakes School District
Pompton Lakes School District is a public school district based in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, serving 1,697 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #214 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Denise Vélez. It spends about $21,405 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.7 students per teacher.
How Pompton Lakes compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pompton Lakes | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,405 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,680 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 303 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 212 | 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 →Denise Vélez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascack Valley Regional High School DistrictMontvale | 1,714 | 2 | $29,937 | 9.9 | #212 |
| Ocean City School DistrictOcean City | 1,713 | 3 | $23,074 | 8.0 | #213 |
| Pompton Lakes School DistrictPompton Lakes · this district | 1,697 | 4 | $21,405 | 11.7 | #214 |
| Pittsgrove Township School DistrictPittsgrove | 1,696 | 5 | $19,926 | 12.3 | #215 |
| Watchung Hills Regional High School DistrictWarren | 1,686 | 1 | $22,453 | 11.9 | #216 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthall County School DistrictTylertown, MS | 1,698 | $10,928 | 12.4 |
| Hamburg School DistrictHamburg, AR | 1,697 | $10,450 | 14.4 |
| Dunklin R-VHerculaneum, MO | 1,697 | $10,715 | 13.8 |
| Littlestown Area School DistrictLittlestown, PA | 1,697 | $14,839 | 12.7 |
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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