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Boonton, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Boonton Town Public School District #170 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,504 per pupil, Boonton Town Public School District ranks #177 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,522
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,504
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Boonton Town Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,522 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,504 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.7% local, 29.4% state, and 4.9% 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 62/100, ranked #170 of 587 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 254.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is School Street School, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.
Its largest campus is Boonton High School, enrolling 646 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Boonton High School accounts for 42.3% of all Boonton Town Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Boonton Town Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Boonton Town Public School District student-counselor ratio is 255:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Boonton Town Public School District is typically wider than the Boonton Town Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Boonton Town Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Boonton Town Public School District is typically wider than the Boonton Town Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Boonton Town Public School District'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 Boonton Town Public School District?
Boonton Town Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,522 students.
How much does Boonton Town Public School District spend per student?
Boonton Town Public School District spends $26,504 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #170 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Boonton Town Public School District?
Boonton Town Public School District students are 50.4% White, 29.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 5.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Boonton Town Public School District?
Boonton Town Public School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #170 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.