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Essex Fells, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Essex Fells School District #395 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,422 per pupil, Essex Fells School District ranks #142 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Essex Fells School District operates 1 public schools serving 247 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 Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,422 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 73.8% local, 22.7% state, and 3.4% 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 41/100, ranked #395 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.
a 167.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Essex Fells Elementary School, enrolling 251 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Essex Fells Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Essex Fells School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Essex Fells School District a distant remainder — means Essex Fells 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.
Essex Fells School District student-counselor ratio is 167:1 — 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.
Essex Fells School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.4% — 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 Essex Fells School District?
Essex Fells School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 247 students.
How much does Essex Fells School District spend per student?
Essex Fells School District spends $27,422 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #395 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Essex Fells School District?
Essex Fells School District students are 76.1% White, 8.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Essex Fells School District?
Essex Fells School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #395 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.