Voorhees Township School District
Voorhees Township School District is a public school district based in Voorhees, New Jersey, serving 3,083 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #126 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 617 students each, about the same as the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Neely Hackett. It spends about $20,232 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.6 students per teacher.
How Voorhees Township compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Voorhees Township | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,232 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,991 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $67.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 508 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway Township Public School DistrictGalloway | 3,151 | 6 | $23,194 | 10.8 | #124 |
| Robbinsville Public School DistrictRobbinsville | 3,098 | 3 | $17,165 | 12.3 | #125 |
| Voorhees Township School DistrictVoorhees · this district | 3,083 | 5 | $20,232 | 11.6 | #126 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictMays Landing | 3,074 | 3 | $23,549 | 11.6 | #127 |
| Hillside Public School DistrictHillside | 3,010 | 7 | $19,963 | 12.6 | #128 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Union HighLos Gatos, CA | 3,084 | $16,925 | 20.3 |
| River Rouge School District of the City ofRiver Rouge, MI | 3,084 | $11,702 | 28.0 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland, KY | 3,083 | $12,740 | 13.7 |
| Morehouse ParishBastrop, LA | 3,082 | $14,043 | 13.6 |
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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