South Amboy School District
South Amboy School District is a public school district based in South Amboy, New Jersey, serving 1,227 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #274 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 10% of them. Its schools average 614 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Frederick Williams. It spends about $17,440 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How South Amboy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Amboy | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $17,440 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,995 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 204 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallington Boro School DistrictWallington | 1,232 | 3 | $16,534 | 14.0 | #271 |
| Mountain Lakes Public School DistrictMt Lakes | 1,230 | 4 | $32,145 | 8.1 | #272 |
| Paulsboro School DistrictPaulsboro | 1,228 | 4 | $20,440 | 11.0 | #273 |
| South Amboy School DistrictSouth Amboy · this district | 1,227 | 2 | $17,440 | 13.3 | #274 |
| Lumberton Township Board of EducationLumberton | 1,223 | 3 | $22,226 | 12.4 | #275 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLYTECH School DistrictWoodside, DE | 1,228 | $17,965 | 15.3 |
| Iowa Falls Community School DistrictIowa Falls, IA | 1,228 | $11,388 | 12.9 |
| Wickliffe CityWickliffe, OH | 1,228 | $2,395 | 15.5 |
| Shenandoah Community School DistrictShenandoah, IA | 1,227 | $12,548 | 14.1 |
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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