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Florham Park, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Florham Park School District #314 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,032 per pupil, Florham Park School District ranks #209 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
Florham Park School District operates 3 public schools serving 957 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle, 1 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,032 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 76.9% local, 21.1% state, and 2.0% 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 49/100, ranked #314 of 587 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 312.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.4% White, 11.0% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ridgedale Middle School, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
Its largest campus is Ridgedale Middle School, enrolling 321 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Ridgedale Middle School accounts for 33.5% of all Florham Park School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Florham Park School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Florham Park School District student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — 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 Florham Park School District is typically wider than the Florham Park School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Florham Park School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.6% — 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 Florham Park School District?
Florham Park School District has 3 schools, including 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 957 students.
How much does Florham Park School District spend per student?
Florham Park School District spends $26,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #314 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Florham Park School District?
Florham Park School District students are 68.4% White, 11.0% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Florham Park School District?
Florham Park School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #314 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.