An equity score of 30/100 ranks Dumont Public School District #488 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,389 per pupil, Dumont Public School District ranks #560 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,622
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$21,389
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dumont Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,622 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,389 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 61.8% local, 34.7% state, and 3.5% 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 30/100, ranked #488 of 586 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 (16 AP courses district-wide), a 506.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 15.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Its largest campus is Dumont High School, enrolling 704 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Elementary School, at 172 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dumont High School accounts for 26.8% of all Dumont Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Dumont Public 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.
Dumont Public School District school enrollment varies 4.1× across entities
Dumont Public School District school enrollment ranges from 172 students (lowest) to 704 students (highest), a spread of 532 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dumont Public School District student-counselor ratio is 507:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Dumont Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — 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 Dumont 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 Dumont Public School District?
Dumont Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,622 students.
How much does Dumont Public School District spend per student?
Dumont Public School District spends $21,389 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #488 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Dumont Public School District?
Dumont Public School District students are 39.6% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 15.1% Asian, 4.6% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dumont Public School District?
Dumont Public School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #488 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.