An equity score of 58/100 ranks East Brunswick Township School District #206 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,439 per pupil, East Brunswick Township School District ranks #242 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,159
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$26,439
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Brunswick Township School District operates 11 public schools serving 8,159 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,439 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 67.0% local, 28.7% 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 58/100, ranked #206 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 276.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 39.5% White, 31.5% Asian, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bowne-Munro Elementary School, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is East Brunswick High School, enrolling 2,124 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bowne-Munro Elementary School, at 201 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Brunswick High School accounts for 26.0% of all East Brunswick Township School District student enrollment
That concentration means East Brunswick 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.
East Brunswick Township School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
East Brunswick Township School District school enrollment ranges from 201 students (lowest) to 2,124 students (highest), a spread of 1,923 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Brunswick Township School District student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — 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 East Brunswick Township School District is typically wider than the East Brunswick Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
East Brunswick Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.1% — 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 East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick Township School District?
East Brunswick Township School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 9 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,159 students.
How much does East Brunswick Township School District spend per student?
East Brunswick Township School District spends $26,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #206 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of East Brunswick Township School District?
East Brunswick Township School District students are 39.5% White, 31.5% Asian, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Brunswick Township School District?
East Brunswick Township School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #206 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.