Weehawken Public School District
Weehawken Public School District is a public school district based in Weehawken, New Jersey, serving 1,359 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #258 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 453 students each, fewer than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Eric Crespo. It spends about $21,045 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Weehawken compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Weehawken | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,045 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,932 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $37.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 133 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 305 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 272 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinton Falls School DistrictTinton Falls | 1,368 | 3 | $24,922 | 8.3 | #256 |
| Upper Township School DistrictPetersburg | 1,368 | 3 | $20,339 | 12.9 | #257 |
| Weehawken Public School DistrictWeehawken · this district | 1,359 | 3 | $21,045 | 10.2 | #258 |
| Harrison Township School DistrictMullica Hill | 1,348 | 2 | $17,455 | 12.1 | #259 |
| Wood-Ridge School DistrictWood-Ridge | 1,341 | 3 | $17,094 | 12.8 | #260 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellsville IndependentCampbellsville, KY | 1,360 | $11,771 | 15.5 |
| WheatlandWheatland, CA | 1,359 | $14,778 | 20.0 |
| Lake Forest CHSD 115Lake Forest, IL | 1,359 | $27,234 | 10.4 |
| Greenwood 52Ninety Six, SC | 1,359 | $11,709 | 12.8 |
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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