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Elmwood Park, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Elmwood Park School District #517 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,599 per pupil, Elmwood Park School District ranks #627 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,587
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$17,599
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elmwood Park School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,587 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 $17,599 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 57.6% local, 36.5% state, and 5.9% 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 26/100, ranked #517 of 587 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 339.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 12.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Memorial Senior High School, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
Its largest campus is Memorial Senior High School, enrolling 823 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Memorial Senior High School accounts for 31.7% of all Elmwood Park School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Elmwood Park School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Elmwood Park School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Elmwood Park School District school enrollment ranges from 339 students (lowest) to 823 students (highest), a spread of 484 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.
Elmwood Park School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Elmwood Park School District is typically wider than the Elmwood Park School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Elmwood Park School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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 Elmwood Park School District is typically wider than the Elmwood Park School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Elmwood Park School District?
Elmwood Park School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,587 students.
How much does Elmwood Park School District spend per student?
Elmwood Park School District spends $17,599 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #517 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Elmwood Park School District?
Elmwood Park School District students are 46.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.9% White, 12.4% African American, 8.0% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elmwood Park School District?
Elmwood Park School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #517 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.