Upper Freehold Regional School District
Upper Freehold Regional School District is a public school district based in Allentown, New Jersey, serving 2,039 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #193 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 36% of them. Its schools average 680 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Mark Guterl. It spends about $19,534 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Upper Freehold Regional compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Freehold Regional | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,534 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,328 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 168 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 255 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearview Regional High School DistrictMullica Hill | 2,058 | 2 | $17,092 | 14.4 | #189 |
| West Morris Regional High School DistrictChester | 2,058 | 2 | $21,773 | 12.5 | #190 |
| Middlesex Borough School DistrictMiddlesex | 2,054 | 6 | $20,033 | 11.3 | #191 |
| Wyckoff Township Public School DistrictWyckoff | 2,050 | 5 | $22,874 | 11.3 | #192 |
| Upper Freehold Regional School DistrictAllentown · this district | 2,039 | 3 | $19,534 | 12.1 | #193 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHSD 94West Chicago, IL | 2,040 | $16,091 | 14.8 |
| Wayne Central School DistrictOntario Center, NY | 2,040 | $20,590 | 11.5 |
| Odessa R-VIIOdessa, MO | 2,039 | $9,658 | 13.2 |
| Alamosa School District No. Re-11JAlamosa, CO | 2,038 | $10,693 | 14.7 |
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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