Readington Township School District
Readington Township School District is a public school district based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, serving 1,565 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #235 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 391 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Jonathan Hart. It spends about $25,465 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.3 students per teacher.
How Readington Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Readington Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,465 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,134 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 261 | 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. Jonathan Hart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold | 1,573 | 3 | $19,958 | 9.4 | #232 |
| Pinelands Regional School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor | 1,571 | 2 | $23,577 | 11.7 | #233 |
| Cedar Grove Township School DistrictCedar Grove | 1,570 | 4 | $20,522 | 10.5 | #234 |
| Readington Township School DistrictWhitehouse Station · this district | 1,565 | 4 | $25,465 | 9.3 | #235 |
| Boonton Town Public School DistrictBoonton | 1,559 | 3 | $23,504 | 10.4 | #236 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictGrinnell, IA | 1,566 | $12,505 | 15.1 |
| Litchfield Public School DistrictLitchfield, MN | 1,566 | $12,947 | 14.9 |
| Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCroton On Hudson, NY | 1,566 | $27,450 | 10.7 |
| Rockford Public School DistrictRockford, MN | 1,565 | $13,538 | 16.3 |
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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