Rockaway Township School District
Rockaway Township School District is a public school district based in Hibernia, New Jersey, serving 2,436 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #158 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 406 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Richard Corbett. It spends about $24,737 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Rockaway Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rockaway Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,737 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,745 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $63.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 564 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 271 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Public SchoolsHarrison | 2,466 | 5 | $20,218 | 14.3 | #157 |
| Rockaway Township School DistrictHibernia · this district | 2,436 | 6 | $24,737 | 9.6 | #158 |
| South River Public School DistrictSouth River | 2,435 | 5 | $17,660 | 11.2 | #159 |
| Gloucester City Public School DistrictGloucester City | 2,423 | 3 | $20,781 | 13.1 | #160 |
| Madison Public School DistrictMadison | 2,392 | 5 | $21,071 | 11.0 | #161 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell CountyPineville, KY | 2,437 | $13,017 | 14.9 |
| Dixon USD 170Dixon, IL | 2,436 | $14,309 | 15.5 |
| Biddeford Public SchoolsBiddeford, ME | 2,436 | $17,823 | 10.9 |
| Portsmouth School DistrictPortsmouth, NH | 2,436 | $21,876 | 10.2 |
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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