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Clark, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 17/100 ranks Clark Township Public School District #562 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,396 per pupil, Clark Township Public School District ranks #564 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,267
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$20,396
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clark Township Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,267 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,396 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 73.6% local, 22.0% state, and 4.3% 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 17/100, ranked #562 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 193.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.6% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clark Preschool Annex, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
Its largest campus is Arthur L. Johnson High School, enrolling 785 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clark Preschool Annex, at 22 students, a 36x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arthur L. Johnson High School accounts for 34.6% of all Clark Township Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clark Township 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.
Clark Township Public School District school enrollment varies 36× across entities
Clark Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 785 students (highest), a spread of 763 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clark Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clark Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Clark Township 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 Clark Township Public School District?
Clark Township Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,267 students.
How much does Clark Township Public School District spend per student?
Clark Township Public School District spends $20,396 per student. The district has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #562 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Clark Township Public School District?
Clark Township Public School District students are 69.6% White, 20.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% Asian, 1.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clark Township Public School District?
Clark Township Public School District has an equity score of 17/100, ranking #562 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.