Roselle Public School District
Roselle Public School District is a public school district based in Roselle, New Jersey, serving 3,220 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 460 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Nathan Fisher. It spends about $21,757 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.9 students per teacher.
How Roselle compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Roselle | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,757 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,178 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $68.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 250 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 512 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 248 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Ocean School DistrictOakhurst | 3,225 | 5 | $26,115 | 9.7 | #119 |
| Roselle Public School DistrictRoselle · this district | 3,220 | 7 | $21,757 | 12.9 | #120 |
| Wall Township Public School DistrictWall | 3,215 | 7 | $24,733 | 9.3 | #121 |
| Cliffside Park School DistrictCliffside Park | 3,200 | 5 | $18,374 | 12.5 | #122 |
| Lindenwold Public School DistrictLindenwold | 3,191 | 5 | $18,201 | 11.6 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster CityWooster, OH | 3,222 | $13,717 | 17.5 |
| Glen Cove City School DistrictGlen Cove, NY | 3,221 | $27,091 | 11.1 |
| Medford Area Public School DistrictMedford, WI | 3,220 | $11,665 | 12.9 |
| TewksburyTewksbury, MA | 3,219 | $19,680 | 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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