Rutherford School District
Rutherford School District is a public school district based in Rutherford, New Jersey, serving 2,601 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #153 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is John Hurley. It spends about $20,032 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Rutherford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rutherford | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,032 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,365 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $73.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 221 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 434 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Hills Regional School DistrictRockaway | 2,626 | 2 | $27,540 | 10.5 | #152 |
| Rutherford School DistrictRutherford · this district | 2,601 | 5 | $20,032 | 11.8 | #153 |
| Glen Rock Public School DistrictGlen Rock | 2,566 | 6 | $21,283 | 11.5 | #154 |
| Dumont Public School DistrictDumont | 2,562 | 5 | $19,149 | 12.2 | #155 |
| Caldwell-West School DistrictWest Caldwell | 2,561 | 7 | $19,885 | 11.4 | #156 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton, MI | 2,604 | $14,726 | 14.5 |
| Freetown-LakevilleLakeville, MA | 2,603 | $16,091 | 12.2 |
| Sayville Union Free School DistrictSayville, NY | 2,603 | $31,608 | 11.4 |
| Franklin CityFranklin, OH | 2,602 | $14,949 | 20.7 |
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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