An equity score of 70/100 ranks Deerfield Township School District #99 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,784 per pupil, Deerfield Township School District ranks #343 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Deerfield Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 319 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 Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,784 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 38.9% local, 50.3% state, and 10.8% 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 70/100, ranked #99 of 586 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 325:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.8% White, 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% African American across the district's schools.
Deerfield Township Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Deerfield Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Deerfield Township School District a distant remainder — means Deerfield Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Deerfield Township School District student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Deerfield Township School District is typically wider than the Deerfield Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Deerfield Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — 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 Deerfield 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 Deerfield Township School District?
Deerfield Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 319 students.
How much does Deerfield Township School District spend per student?
Deerfield Township School District spends $24,784 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #99 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Deerfield Township School District?
Deerfield Township School District students are 42.8% White, 38.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Deerfield Township School District?
Deerfield Township School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #99 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.