An equity score of 46/100 ranks Fairview Public School District #338 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,217 per pupil, Fairview Public School District ranks #574 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,565
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,217
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairview Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,565 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 $21,217 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 35.2% local, 58.1% state, and 6.7% 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 46/100, ranked #338 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 1023.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln School Annex, with a diversity index of 21.6/100.
Its largest campus is Number Three School, enrolling 668 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Number Three School accounts for 42.7% of all Fairview Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fairview Public 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Fairview Public School District school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Fairview Public School District school enrollment ranges from 232 students (lowest) to 668 students (highest), a spread of 436 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.
Fairview Public School District reports 69.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Fairview Public School District student-counselor ratio is 1023:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Fairview Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Fairview Public School District is typically wider than the Fairview Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Fairview Public 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 Fairview Public School District?
Fairview Public School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,565 students.
How much does Fairview Public School District spend per student?
Fairview Public School District spends $21,217 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #338 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Fairview Public School District?
Fairview Public School District students are 90.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% White, 0.5% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairview Public School District?
Fairview Public School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #338 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.