Rahway Public School District
Rahway Public School District is a public school district based in Rahway, New Jersey, serving 4,311 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #82 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 73% of them. Its schools average 718 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Aleya Shoieb. It spends about $18,853 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Rahway compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rahway | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,853 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,077 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $87.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 327 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 729 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 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. Aleya Shoieb
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township School DistrictSkillman | 4,433 | 5 | $21,552 | 11.3 | #79 |
| Nutley Public School DistrictNutley | 4,356 | 7 | $19,488 | 14.1 | #80 |
| Pemberton Township School DistrictPemberton | 4,351 | 9 | $25,926 | 11.8 | #81 |
| Rahway Public School DistrictRahway · this district | 4,311 | 6 | $18,853 | 13.2 | #82 |
| Randolph Township School DistrictRandolph | 4,219 | 6 | $23,242 | 11.2 | #83 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster GrovesWebster Groves, MO | 4,312 | $12,677 | 13.6 |
| Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, MI | 4,310 | $12,367 | 16.6 |
| Cape Girardeau 63Cape Girardeau, MO | 4,310 | $10,983 | 11.3 |
| Santa Fe ISDSanta Fe, TX | 4,310 | $11,104 | 15.7 |
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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