Verona Public School District
Verona Public School District is a public school district based in Verona, New Jersey, serving 2,195 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #175 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Diane DiGiuseppe. It spends about $18,587 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Verona compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Verona | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $18,587 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,708 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $50.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 326 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 366 | 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 →Diane DiGiuseppe
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordentown Regional School DistrictBordentown | 2,214 | 5 | $19,613 | 12.0 | #173 |
| Collingswood Public School DistrictCollingswood | 2,207 | 9 | $20,080 | 12.1 | #174 |
| Verona Public School DistrictVerona · this district | 2,195 | 6 | $18,587 | 12.1 | #175 |
| Central Regional School DistrictBayville | 2,187 | 2 | $18,432 | 12.3 | #176 |
| Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictDemarest | 2,181 | 3 | $40,554 | 9.0 | #177 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly DistrictKimberly, ID | 2,195 | $8,464 | 17.6 |
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer, IA | 2,194 | $11,350 | 15.9 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan, ME | 2,194 | $19,455 | 10.3 |
| NorwellNorwell, MA | 2,194 | $17,823 | 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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