Waldwick School District
Waldwick School District is a public school district based in Waldwick, New Jersey, serving 1,592 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #229 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 25% of them. Its schools average 398 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Kristen Trabona. It spends about $19,999 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.3 students per teacher.
How Waldwick compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waldwick | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,999 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,421 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 155 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 265 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Boro School DistrictHighland Park | 1,602 | 4 | $22,916 | 10.6 | #227 |
| Delsea Regional High School DistrictFranklinville | 1,593 | 2 | $22,192 | 13.3 | #228 |
| Waldwick School DistrictWaldwick · this district | 1,592 | 4 | $19,999 | 10.3 | #229 |
| Riverside Township School DistrictRiverside | 1,582 | 3 | $19,379 | 11.3 | #230 |
| Fairview Public School DistrictFairview | 1,574 | 3 | $14,109 | 13.5 | #231 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Community School CorporationRochester, IN | 1,593 | $9,651 | 12.4 |
| Central DeWitt School DistrictDe Witt, IA | 1,593 | $11,896 | 13.9 |
| Salem Community SchoolsSalem, IN | 1,592 | $9,778 | 12.2 |
| Fallsburg Central School DistrictFallsburg, NY | 1,592 | $29,127 | 11.0 |
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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