Spotswood Public School District
Spotswood Public School District is a public school district based in Spotswood, New Jersey, serving 1,655 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #220 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 27% of them. Its schools average 414 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Jeffrey Bicsko. It spends about $19,632 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher.
How Spotswood compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Spotswood | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,632 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,861 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 276 | 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 →Jeffrey Bicsko
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Township School DistrictWarren | 1,671 | 5 | $31,931 | 8.4 | #218 |
| Hasbrouck Heights School DistrictHasbrouck Heights | 1,669 | 4 | $20,285 | 11.8 | #219 |
| Spotswood Public School DistrictSpotswood · this district | 1,655 | 4 | $19,632 | 11.8 | #220 |
| West Essex Regional School DistrictNorth Caldwell | 1,648 | 2 | $25,001 | 10.8 | #221 |
| River Dell Regional School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,643 | 2 | $22,815 | 12.2 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UnionSanta Rosa, CA | 1,655 | $15,995 | 22.4 |
| Yarmouth SchoolsYarmouth, ME | 1,655 | $17,498 | 11.3 |
| LittletonLittleton, MA | 1,655 | $18,247 | 13.1 |
| Gladwin Community SchoolsGladwin, MI | 1,655 | $11,674 | 19.5 |
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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