Vernon Township School District
Vernon Township School District is a public school district based in Vernon, New Jersey, serving 2,905 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #136 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 55% of them. Its schools average 484 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Eveny De Mendez. It spends about $24,528 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Vernon Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Vernon Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $24,528 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,690 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $80.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 538 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 264 | 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 →Eveny De Mendez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood Public School DistrictEnglewood | 2,934 | 5 | $22,294 | 11.4 | #133 |
| Manchester Township School DistrictWhiting | 2,916 | 6 | $21,955 | 10.0 | #134 |
| Delran Township School DistrictDelran | 2,907 | 4 | $18,507 | 11.0 | #135 |
| Vernon Township School DistrictVernon · this district | 2,905 | 6 | $24,528 | 11.5 | #136 |
| Hamilton Township School DistrictMays Landing | 2,892 | 3 | $19,024 | 10.9 | #137 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Park CUSD 401Elmwood Park, IL | 2,908 | $16,586 | 13.6 |
| Fayette County Public SchoolsSomerville, TN | 2,908 | $10,555 | n/a |
| Pewaukee School DistrictPewaukee, WI | 2,907 | $12,310 | 15.4 |
| Mojave UnifiedMojave, CA | 2,904 | $13,198 | 23.2 |
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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