An equity score of 54/100 ranks Burlington Township School District #256 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,806 per pupil, Burlington Township School District ranks #415 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,650
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,806
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Burlington Township School District operates 4 public schools serving 3,650 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Burlington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,806 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 51.1% local, 43.9% state, and 5.0% 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 54/100, ranked #256 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 373.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.3% African American, 27.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is B. Bernice Young Elementary School, with a diversity index of 75.8/100.
Burlington Township High School accounts for 30.6% of all Burlington Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Burlington Township School District-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.
Burlington Township School District student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Burlington Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0% — 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 Burlington Township School District is typically wider than the Burlington Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Burlington Township 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 Burlington Township School District?
Burlington Township School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,650 students.
How much does Burlington Township School District spend per student?
Burlington Township School District spends $23,806 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #256 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Burlington Township School District?
Burlington Township School District students are 37.3% African American, 27.2% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Burlington Township School District?
Burlington Township School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #256 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.