Garwood Boro operates 1 public schools serving 360 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 372 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Union County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,452 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 77.6% local, 18.1% state, and 4.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $102,797 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 47/100, ranked #342 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.7% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Lincoln accounts for 100.0% of all Garwood Boro student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Garwood Boro-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Garwood Boro chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Garwood Boro has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 360 students.
How much does Garwood Boro spend per student?
Garwood Boro spends $31,452 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #342 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Garwood Boro?
The average teacher salary in Garwood Boro is $102,797 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Garwood Boro?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Union County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Garwood Boro?
Garwood Boro students are 67.7% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Garwood Boro?
Garwood Boro has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #342 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.