Union City School District
Union City School District is a public school district based in Union City, New Jersey, serving 12,764 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 97% of them. Its schools average 912 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Silvia Abbato. It spends about $21,096 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Union City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Union City | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,096 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,360 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $315.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $317.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 847 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 456 | 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 →Silvia Abbato
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River Regional School DistrictToms River | 14,454 | 18 | $18,038 | 13.8 | #7 |
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge | 14,042 | 24 | $19,533 | 11.5 | #8 |
| Union City School DistrictUnion City · this district | 12,764 | 14 | $21,096 | 15.1 | #9 |
| Hamilton Township Public School DistrictHamilton | 12,476 | 23 | $19,076 | 12.6 | #10 |
| Passaic City School DistrictPassaic | 12,012 | 17 | $25,341 | 12.5 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Area School DistrictBethlehem, PA | 12,769 | $15,963 | 12.9 |
| Burleson ISDBurleson, TX | 12,759 | $9,449 | 15.3 |
| Battle Ground School DistrictBattle Ground, WA | 12,754 | $14,515 | 18.1 |
| Glynn CountyBrunswick, GA | 12,750 | $12,221 | 12.9 |
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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