Upper Saddle River School District
Upper Saddle River School District is a public school district based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, serving 1,116 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #293 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is David Kaplan. It spends about $25,120 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 9.6 students per teacher.
How Upper Saddle River compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Upper Saddle River | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,120 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,893 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 116 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 237 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstone Township School DistrictMillstone Township | 1,147 | 3 | $27,610 | 10.0 | #290 |
| Lower Cape May Regional School DistrictCape May | 1,145 | 2 | $24,067 | 11.7 | #291 |
| Hillsdale School DistrictHillsdale | 1,143 | 3 | $24,536 | 9.2 | #292 |
| Upper Saddle River School DistrictUpper Saddle River · this district | 1,116 | 3 | $25,120 | 9.6 | #293 |
| Passaic Valley Regional High School DistrictLittle Falls | 1,093 | 1 | $26,225 | 13.3 | #294 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield, NH | 1,117 | $17,827 | 11.8 |
| Blissfield Community SchoolsBlissfield, MI | 1,116 | $11,056 | 13.4 |
| Kettle Falls School DistrictKettle Falls, WA | 1,116 | $12,168 | 18.3 |
| Quaboag RegionalWarren, MA | 1,115 | $18,644 | 13.1 |
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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