Riverside Township School District
Riverside Township School District is a public school district based in Riverside, New Jersey, serving 1,582 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #230 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 24% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Michael Adams. It spends about $19,379 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Riverside Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Riverside Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,379 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,661 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $32.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 316 | 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 →Michael Adams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delsea Regional High School DistrictFranklinville | 1,593 | 2 | $22,192 | 13.3 | #228 |
| Waldwick School DistrictWaldwick | 1,592 | 4 | $19,999 | 10.3 | #229 |
| Riverside Township School DistrictRiverside · this district | 1,582 | 3 | $19,379 | 11.3 | #230 |
| Fairview Public School DistrictFairview | 1,574 | 3 | $14,109 | 13.5 | #231 |
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold | 1,573 | 3 | $19,958 | 9.4 | #232 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City, MN | 1,582 | $13,672 | 16.5 |
| East Williston Union Free School DistrictOld Westbury, NY | 1,582 | $35,255 | 9.0 |
| Pleasantville Union Free School DistrictPleasantville, NY | 1,582 | $27,233 | 10.5 |
| Diboll ISDDiboll, TX | 1,582 | $12,580 | 13.0 |
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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