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East Rutherford, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks East Rutherford School District #117 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,598 per pupil, East Rutherford School District ranks #89 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
750
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$29,598
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Rutherford School District operates 3 public schools serving 750 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 $29,598 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 70.5% local, 21.7% state, and 7.8% 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 67/100, ranked #117 of 587 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 240:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 12.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mckenzie School, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
Its largest campus is Mckenzie School, enrolling 369 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Mckenzie School accounts for 46.9% of all East Rutherford School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of East Rutherford School District a distant remainder — means East Rutherford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Rutherford School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
East Rutherford School District school enrollment ranges from 178 students (lowest) to 369 students (highest), a spread of 191 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.
East Rutherford School District student-counselor ratio is 240:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
East Rutherford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within East Rutherford School District is typically wider than the East Rutherford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Rutherford 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 Rutherford School District?
East Rutherford School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 750 students.
How much does East Rutherford School District spend per student?
East Rutherford School District spends $29,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #117 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of East Rutherford School District?
East Rutherford School District students are 47.5% Hispanic or Latino, 30.8% White, 12.8% Asian, 5.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Rutherford School District?
East Rutherford School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #117 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.