Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District is a public school district based in Fanwood, New Jersey, serving 5,752 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #58 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 719 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Joan Mast. It spends about $19,090 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Scotch Plains-Fanwood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scotch Plains-Fanwood | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,090 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,375 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $119.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $122.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 967 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 523 | 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. Joan Mast
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield | 5,931 | 10 | $20,303 | 11.8 | #55 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick | 5,926 | 8 | $20,532 | 10.1 | #56 |
| Monroe Township Public School DistrictWilliamstown | 5,824 | 6 | $18,473 | 12.0 | #57 |
| Scotch Plains-Fanwood School DistrictFanwood · this district | 5,752 | 8 | $19,090 | 12.3 | #58 |
| Morris School DistrictMorristown | 5,729 | 10 | $22,764 | 12.1 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strongsville CityStrongsville, OH | 5,757 | $13,789 | 17.2 |
| Brea-Olinda UnifiedBrea, CA | 5,753 | $11,654 | 22.6 |
| Riverhead Central School DistrictRiverhead, NY | 5,753 | $22,386 | 13.4 |
| Jackson R-IIJackson, MO | 5,748 | $9,760 | 15.0 |
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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