An equity score of 53/100 ranks East Hanover Township School District #273 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,558 per pupil, East Hanover Township School District ranks #180 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
972
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$27,558
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Hanover Township School District operates 3 public schools serving 972 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,558 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 74.8% local, 20.4% state, and 4.8% 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 53/100, ranked #273 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 334.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.6% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Hanover Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is Central Elementary School, enrolling 439 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Elementary School accounts for 43.8% of all East Hanover Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Hanover Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 Hanover Township School District student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — 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 Hanover Township School District is typically wider than the East Hanover Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
East Hanover Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to East Hanover 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 Hanover Township School District?
East Hanover Township School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 972 students.
How much does East Hanover Township School District spend per student?
East Hanover Township School District spends $27,558 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #273 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of East Hanover Township School District?
East Hanover Township School District students are 65.6% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Hanover Township School District?
East Hanover Township School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #273 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.