School District of the Chathams
School District of the Chathams is a public school district based in Chatham, New Jersey, serving 3,594 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #106 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 599 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Emily Sortino. It spends about $20,094 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How School District of the Chathams compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | School District of the Chathams | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,094 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,816 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $84.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $90.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 600 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 171 | 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. Emily Sortino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewing Township School DistrictEwing | 3,658 | 5 | $22,570 | 11.3 | #103 |
| Bergenfield Borough School DistrictBergenfield | 3,631 | 7 | $22,714 | 12.5 | #104 |
| Paramus Public School DistrictParamus | 3,595 | 8 | $26,559 | 10.9 | #105 |
| School District of the ChathamsChatham · this district | 3,594 | 6 | $20,094 | 11.0 | #106 |
| Montville Township School DistrictMontville | 3,545 | 7 | $25,425 | 10.4 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radnor Township School DistrictWayne, PA | 3,598 | $23,415 | 11.4 |
| McDonald Co. R-IAnderson, MO | 3,595 | $9,102 | 12.8 |
| Giles CountyPulaski, TN | 3,595 | $9,731 | n/a |
| Altus Public SchoolsAltus, OK | 3,593 | $9,470 | 18.0 |
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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