Farmingdale Public School District

Public school district · Monmouth County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3405130

Farmingdale Public School District spent $27,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its one school enrolled 160 students in 2024-25; 42.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,415 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Farmingdale in enrollment (157 to 170 students) and Farmingdale itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Farmingdale, FY23Highlands Borough $45,651; Newark Educators Community Charter School $42,834; Alpine $39,941; Deal Boro $33,025; Cape May City $33,013; Farmingdale $27,307; Downe Township $27,236; Weymouth Township $24,665; Wenonah Boro $24,479; Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton $15,037; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50kHighlands Borough$45,651Newark Educators Community Cha…$42,834Alpine$39,941Deal Boro$33,025Cape May City$33,013Farmingdale$27,307Downe Township$27,236Weymouth Township$24,665Wenonah Boro$24,479Classical Academy Charter Scho…$15,037State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Farmingdale, FY23Highlands Borough $45,651; Newark Educators Community Charter School $42,834; Alpine $39,941; Deal Boro $33,025; Cape May City $33,013; Farmingdale $27,307; Downe Township $27,236; Weymouth Township $24,665; Wenonah Boro $24,479; Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton $15,037; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50kHighlands Borough$45,651Newark Educators Community Charter …$42,834Alpine$39,941Deal Boro$33,025Cape May City$33,013Farmingdale$27,307Downe Township$27,236Weymouth Township$24,665Wenonah Boro$24,479Classical Academy Charter School of…$15,037State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Farmingdale, FY23Highlands Borough $45,651; Newark Educators Community Charter School $42,834; Alpine $39,941; Deal Boro $33,025; Cape May City $33,013; Farmingdale $27,307; Downe Township $27,236; Weymouth Township $24,665; Wenonah Boro $24,479; Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton $15,037; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50kHighlands Borough$45,651Newark Educators Community Charter School$42,834Alpine$39,941Deal Boro$33,025Cape May City$33,013Farmingdale$27,307Downe Township$27,236Weymouth Township$24,665Wenonah Boro$24,479Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton$15,037State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Farmingdale, FY23Highlands Borough $45,651; Newark Educators Community Charter School $42,834; Alpine $39,941; Deal Boro $33,025; Cape May City $33,013; Farmingdale $27,307; Downe Township $27,236; Weymouth Township $24,665; Wenonah Boro $24,479; Classical Academy Charter School of Clifton $15,037; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50kHighlands Borough$45,651Newark Educators Community Charter Scho…$42,834Alpine$39,941Deal Boro$33,025Cape May City$33,013Farmingdale$27,307Downe Township$27,236Weymouth Township$24,665Wenonah Boro$24,479Classical Academy Charter School of Cli…$15,037State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$4,830,000 in revenue: 42.1% state, 51.1% local and 6.8% federal. Total spending including $509,000 of capital outlay was $5,080,000, or $31,166 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Farmingdale Public School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,032,000; Local $2,468,000; Federal $330,000; total $4,830,000.
  • State$2,032,000 42%
  • Local$2,468,000 51%
  • Federal$330,000 7%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

163 students in 2022-23, 171 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Farmingdale Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231632023-241712024-25160
Farmingdale Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231632023-241712024-25160
Farmingdale Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231632023-241712024-25160
Farmingdale Public School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 163, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231632023-241712024-25160

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2316323.56.9
2023-2417120.38.4
2024-2516022.57.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Farmingdale Public School District scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%48.6%
Math35-39%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 160 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Farmingdale Elementary1607.113.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Farmingdale Public School District

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Farmingdale Public School District

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentFarmingdale Public School District ranks 118 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,307).#118 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyFarmingdale Public School District is the number 619 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 163 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#619 of 672
  3. Wenonah Boro School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 167 students in fall 2022, $24,479 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,479
  4. Weymouth Township School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 161 students in fall 2022, $24,665 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,665
  5. Compare Farmingdale Public School District with Wenonah Boro School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Farmingdale Public School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Farmingdale Public School District?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 160 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Farmingdale Public School District spend per student?
    $27,307 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $27,415 per student, up 0.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Farmingdale Public School District's money come from?
    $4,830,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.1% state, 51.1% local and 6.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Farmingdale Public School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 11 of the 146 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Farmingdale Public School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Farmingdale Public School District scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Farmingdale Public School District's NCES district ID?
    3405130. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25