Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

Public school district · Cumberland County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3403610

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education spent $23,107 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its one school enrolled 1,296 students in 2024-25; 72.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,895 per student, up 16.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 99% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education in enrollment (1,008 to 1,082 students) and Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, FY23Passaic Valley Regional High $30,670; Ringwood $30,628; Sussex-Wantage Regional $27,957; River Vale $27,807; Chester $27,299; Emerson Public Schools $24,970; Palmyra $23,691; Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education $23,107; Haledon $22,445; Foundation Academies Charter Schools $21,603; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kPassaic Valley Regional High$30,670Ringwood$30,628Sussex-Wantage Regional$27,957River Vale$27,807Chester$27,299Emerson Public Schools$24,970Palmyra$23,691Cumberland County Board of Voc…$23,107Haledon$22,445Foundation Academies Charter S…$21,603State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, FY23Passaic Valley Regional High $30,670; Ringwood $30,628; Sussex-Wantage Regional $27,957; River Vale $27,807; Chester $27,299; Emerson Public Schools $24,970; Palmyra $23,691; Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education $23,107; Haledon $22,445; Foundation Academies Charter Schools $21,603; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k20k25k30k35kPassaic Valley Regional High$30,670Ringwood$30,628Sussex-Wantage Regional$27,957River Vale$27,807Chester$27,299Emerson Public Schools$24,970Palmyra$23,691Cumberland County Board of Vocation…$23,107Haledon$22,445Foundation Academies Charter Schools$21,603State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, FY23Passaic Valley Regional High $30,670; Ringwood $30,628; Sussex-Wantage Regional $27,957; River Vale $27,807; Chester $27,299; Emerson Public Schools $24,970; Palmyra $23,691; Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education $23,107; Haledon $22,445; Foundation Academies Charter Schools $21,603; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kPassaic Valley Regional High$30,670Ringwood$30,628Sussex-Wantage Regional$27,957River Vale$27,807Chester$27,299Emerson Public Schools$24,970Palmyra$23,691Cumberland County Board of Vocational Educa…$23,107Haledon$22,445Foundation Academies Charter Schools$21,603State median, 1,000+ students $24,665
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, FY23Passaic Valley Regional High $30,670; Ringwood $30,628; Sussex-Wantage Regional $27,957; River Vale $27,807; Chester $27,299; Emerson Public Schools $24,970; Palmyra $23,691; Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education $23,107; Haledon $22,445; Foundation Academies Charter Schools $21,603; State median, 1,000+ students $24,665.15k25k35kPassaic Valley Regional High$30,670Ringwood$30,628Sussex-Wantage Regional$27,957River Vale$27,807Chester$27,299Emerson Public Schools$24,970Palmyra$23,691Cumberland County Board of Vocational E…$23,107Haledon$22,445Foundation Academies Charter Schools$21,603State median, 1,000+ students $24,665

Where the money came from

$32,960,000 in revenue: 72.2% state, 26.5% local and 1.2% federal. Total spending including $3,679,000 of capital outlay was $30,792,000, or $29,187 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $23,806,000; Local $8,745,000; Federal $409,000; total $32,960,000.
  • State$23,806,000 72%
  • Local$8,745,000 27%
  • Federal$409,000 1%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,084 students in 2022-23, 1,194 students in 2023-24, 1,296 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,084, 2023-24: 1,194, 2024-25: 1,29605001k1.5k2022-231,0842023-241,1942024-251,296
Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,084, 2023-24: 1,194, 2024-25: 1,29605001k1.5k2022-231,0842023-241,1942024-251,296
Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,084, 2023-24: 1,194, 2024-25: 1,29605001k1.5k2022-231,0842023-241,1942024-251,296
Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,084, 2023-24: 1,194, 2024-25: 1,29605001k1.5k2022-231,0842023-241,1942024-251,296

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,08489.012.2
2023-241,19494.012.7
2024-251,296101.012.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education scored proficient or above: 74% in reading and 33% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts74%48.6%
Math33%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

99% or more of the 226 students in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate99% or more90.5%
Students in the class226106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 1,296 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cumberland County Technical Education Center1,29612.832.3%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentCumberland County Board of Vocational Education ranks 229 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,107).#229 of 329
  2. Every school district in New JerseyCumberland County Board of Vocational Education is the number 320 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 1,055 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#320 of 672
  3. Emerson Public SchoolsThe next larger New Jersey district: 1,082 students in fall 2022, $24,970 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,970
  4. Foundation Academies Charter SchoolsThe next smaller New Jersey district: 1,044 students in fall 2022, $21,603 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,603
  5. Compare Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education with Emerson Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Cumberland County Technical Education Center, its largest high school1,296 students in 2024-25, 12.8 per teacher.1,296
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education

  1. How many schools and students are in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 1,296 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education spend per student?
    $23,107 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $26,895 per student, up 16.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's money come from?
    $32,960,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.2% state, 26.5% local and 1.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education scored proficient or above: 74% in reading and 33% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education?
    99% or more of the 226 students in Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education's NCES district ID?
    3403610. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25