An equity score of 65/100 ranks Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County #143 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $49,211 per pupil, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County ranks #6 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
356
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$49,211
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County operates 5 public schools serving 356 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $49,211 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.0% local, 29.8% state, and 3.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 65/100, ranked #143 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 101.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 19.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy, with a diversity index of 73.9/100.
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy accounts for 27.9% of all Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County school enrollment varies 6.7× across entities
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 141 students (highest), a spread of 120 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County student-counselor ratio is 101:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County is typically wider than the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County has 5 schools, including 5 high. Total enrollment is 356 students.
How much does Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County spend per student?
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County spends $49,211 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #143 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County students are 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% African American, 19.5% White, 9.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #143 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.