An equity score of 87/100 ranks East Newark School District #10 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,103 per pupil, East Newark School District ranks #263 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
East Newark School District operates 1 public schools serving 232 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 Hudson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,103 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 22.4% local, 60.7% state, and 16.8% 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 87/100, ranked #10 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.
and 6.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is East Newark Elementary School, enrolling 176 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
East Newark Elementary School accounts for 75.9% of all East Newark School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Newark School District a distant remainder — means East Newark 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.
East Newark School District reports 81.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
East Newark School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.8% — 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.
How many schools are in East Newark School District?
East Newark School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 232 students.
How much does East Newark School District spend per student?
East Newark School District spends $26,103 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #10 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of East Newark School District?
East Newark School District students are 85.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Newark School District?
East Newark School District has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #10 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.