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Brooklawn, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Brooklawn Public School District #31 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,891 per pupil, Brooklawn Public School District ranks #338 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Brooklawn Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 280 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Camden County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,891 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 16.0% local, 69.5% state, and 14.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 80/100, ranked #31 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.
a 277:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.6% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American across the district's schools.
Alice Costello Elementary School accounts for 98.9% of all Brooklawn Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brooklawn Public School District a distant remainder — means Brooklawn Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Brooklawn Public School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — 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 Brooklawn Public School District is typically wider than the Brooklawn Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Brooklawn Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 Brooklawn Public School District is typically wider than the Brooklawn Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Brooklawn 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 Brooklawn Public School District?
Brooklawn Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 280 students.
How much does Brooklawn Public School District spend per student?
Brooklawn Public School District spends $23,891 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #31 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Brooklawn Public School District?
Brooklawn Public School District students are 51.6% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brooklawn Public School District?
Brooklawn Public School District has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #31 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.