Sparta Township Public School District
Sparta Township Public School District is a public school district based in Sparta, New Jersey, serving 3,341 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 668 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Matthew Beck. It spends about $24,480 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.1 students per teacher.
How Sparta Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sparta Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,480 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,679 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $87.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 301 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 223 | 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. Matthew Beck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Township School DistrictSuccasunna | 3,409 | 7 | $23,416 | 10.6 | #114 |
| Hammonton School DistrictHammonton | 3,357 | 4 | $16,999 | 12.9 | #115 |
| Sparta Township Public School DistrictSparta · this district | 3,341 | 5 | $24,480 | 11.1 | #116 |
| Flemington-Raritan Regional School DistrictFlemington | 3,302 | 6 | $24,762 | 10.1 | #117 |
| Lodi School DistrictLodi | 3,282 | 7 | $16,206 | 13.3 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland, WV | 3,342 | $11,366 | 11.7 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville, KY | 3,341 | $10,040 | 17.2 |
| Mt. Pleasant City School DistrictMount Pleasant, MI | 3,341 | $12,637 | 14.6 |
| Brockport Central School DistrictBrockport, NY | 3,341 | $22,479 | 11.8 |
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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