Highest spending per pupil: Essex County, NJ 2023-24

Spending per pupil across 21 Essex County, New Jersey school districts, 2023-24. West Orange Public Schools leads at $36,289. NJ DOE; ranked by DistrictFacts.

Districts ranked
21
Period
2023-24
Publication floor
8 districts
Tie rule
Equal values share a rank; the next rank skips.
County definition
The county holding the largest share of the district's land area (NCES EDGE, 2024–25).

NJ DOE TGES total spending per pupil, audited actual, divided by average daily enrollment plus students sent out of district. It is a broader measure than general current expense per pupil and is never compared with the User-Friendly Budget per-pupil figures, which are budgeted and use a different count.

Measure: Total spending per pupil (audited actual).

Source: NJ DOE.

Ranked districts