Sussex-Wantage Regional School District
Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is a public school district based in Sussex, New Jersey, serving 1,159 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #288 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 5% of them. Its schools average 386 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Michael Gall. It spends about $25,494 per student on day-to-day operations, 21% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Sussex-Wantage Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Sussex-Wantage Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,494 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,288 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 112 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 292 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 290 | 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 →Michael Gall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Lakes School DistrictFranklin Lakes | 1,163 | 4 | $31,013 | 8.1 | #286 |
| Mount Holly Township Public School DistrictMt. Holly | 1,163 | 3 | $21,850 | 11.0 | #287 |
| Sussex-Wantage Regional School DistrictSussex · this district | 1,159 | 3 | $25,494 | 10.3 | #288 |
| River Edge School DistrictRiver Edge | 1,158 | 2 | $17,965 | 12.7 | #289 |
| Millstone Township School DistrictMillstone Township | 1,147 | 3 | $27,610 | 10.0 | #290 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 38Readfield, ME | 1,160 | $17,770 | 10.0 |
| Bethel Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 1,160 | $9,738 | 15.1 |
| Pana CUSD 8Pana, IL | 1,159 | $14,045 | 14.0 |
| North Knox School CorporationBicknell, IN | 1,158 | $10,177 | 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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