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Jefferson Township Public School District, NJ: schools, enrollment and spending

Jefferson Township Public School District runs 6 public schools with 2,663 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 11.0 students per teacher is 0.7 lower than the New Jersey figure of 11.7.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
2,663
Teachers (FTE)
243
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ: 11.7 · US: 15.3
Address
31 Route 181, Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849
County
Morris County
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
3407800
State district ID
NJ-272380
Total staff (FTE)
571
School counselors (FTE)
14.0About 190 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
10.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.0
New Jersey11.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (2,617), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$73.9 million
Federal revenue
$2.8 million
State revenue
$23.9 million
Local revenue
$47.3 million
Total spending
$68.3 million
Spending per pupil
$26,098
Salaries
$33.9 million49.7% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$21.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 3.8%
  • State: 32.3%
  • Local: 64.0%

New Jersey overall

  • Federal: 5.1%
  • State: 41.6%
  • Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$26,098
New Jersey$25,026
United States$16,826

Schools in Jefferson Township Public School District

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Arthur Stanlick Elementary SchoolElementaryK to 538811.8
Cozy Lake Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to K23611.8
Ellen T. Briggs Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to K2269.8
Jefferson Township High SchoolHigh9 to 1276110.6
Jefferson Township Middle SchoolMiddle6 to 855010.4
White Rock Elementary SchoolElementary1 to 548112.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.