Regional school districts lead the state in extracurricular spending per student, data shows.
Shore Regional in Monmouth County topped all New Jersey school districts in extracurricular spending per pupil during the 2023-24 school year, logging $2,630 per student, according to state data.
The district has one high school that serves students from Loch Arbour, Allenhurst, Interlaken, West Long Branch, Sea Bright, Oceanport and Monmouth Beach.
The data comes from the New Jersey Department of Education's Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending for the 2023-24 school year, the latest available data. (See the list of the top 25 districts below.)
Extracurricular spending includes expenses associated with athletics and other activities, including clubs, band, orchestra, publications and school theater productions, state officials said.
The extracurricular money also helps pay for staff who serve as club advisors, doctors who conduct sports physicals and equipment for sports and other activities.
Because high schools had more sports and extracurricular activities than elementary and middle schools, many school districts with only a high school spent more on extracurriculars than other districts, the data showed.
Two other Monmouth County districts also ranked near the top of the districts spending the most on extracurriculars. Henry Hudson Regional came in second at $2,332 per pupil, and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional placed fourth at $1,996.
Delaware Valley Regional in Hunterdon County ranked third at $2,032.
Several regional high school districts across the state also ranked in the top 25, including North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional in Hunterdon County at $1,874, Lakeland Regional in Passaic County at $1,845, and Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional in Bergen County at $1,768. Asbury Park, also in Monmouth County, ranked seventh at $1,818 per pupil.
Here is the list of the top 25 districts that spend the most per student on extracurriculars:
1. Shore Regional — Monmouth County: $2,630 per student
2. Henry Hudson Regional — Monmouth County: $2,332 per student
3. Delaware Valley Regional — Hunterdon County: $2,032 per student
4. Rumson-Fair Haven Regional — Monmouth County: $1,996 per student
5. North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District — Hunterdon County: $1,874 per student
6. Lakeland Regional — Passaic County: $1,845 per student
7. Asbury Park — Monmouth County: $1,818 per student
8. Ramapo-Indian Hill Regional — Bergen County: $1,768 per student
9. Point Pleasant Beach Borough — Ocean County: $1,701 per student
10. West Morris Regional — Morris County: $1,624 per student
11. Pascack Valley Regional — Bergen County: $1,620 per student
12. Hanover Park Regional — Morris County: $1,568 per student
13. High Point Regional — Sussex County: $1,565 per student
14. Lenape Valley Regional — Sussex County: $1,515 per student
15. Wallkill Valley Regional — Sussex County: $1,480 per student
16. Northern Valley Regional — Bergen County: $1,442 per student
17. Kittatinny Regional — Sussex County: $1,395 per student
18. Mainland Regional — Atlantic County: $1,375 per student
19. North Warren Regional — Warren County: $1,361 per student
20. Sterling High School District — Camden County: $1,346 per student
21. Greater Egg Harbor Regional — Atlantic County: $1,312 per student
22. Sussex County Vocational — Sussex County: $1,292 per student
23. Northern Highlands Regional High School — Bergen County: $1,289 per student
24. Passaic Valley Regional — Passaic County: $1,284 per student
25. Hoboken — Hudson County: $1,232 per student
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