Somerville Public School District
Somerville Public School District is a public school district based in Somerville, New Jersey, serving 2,173 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #179 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 41% of them. Its schools average 724 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Gary Lubisco, Jr.. It spends about $21,283 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.5 students per teacher.
How Somerville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Somerville | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,283 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,632 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $52.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $56.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 394 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 362 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Regional School DistrictBayville | 2,187 | 2 | $18,432 | 12.3 | #176 |
| Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictDemarest | 2,181 | 3 | $40,554 | 9.0 | #177 |
| Ridgefield Park Public School DistrictRidgefield Park | 2,174 | 4 | $21,034 | 10.8 | #178 |
| Somerville Public School DistrictSomerville · this district | 2,173 | 3 | $21,283 | 10.5 | #179 |
| Hawthorne Public School DistrictHawthorne | 2,162 | 5 | $20,578 | 10.4 | #180 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley UnifiedBig Bear Lake, CA | 2,176 | $13,203 | 21.5 |
| Rochester School DistrictRochester, WA | 2,175 | $14,735 | 18.9 |
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center, MN | 2,174 | $14,787 | 13.7 |
| Taylorville CUSD 3Taylorville, IL | 2,172 | $12,979 | 14.8 |
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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