An equity score of 64/100 ranks Haledon Public School District #150 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,445 per pupil, Haledon Public School District ranks #503 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Haledon Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 1,035 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 Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,445 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 29.6% local, 61.8% state, and 8.6% 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 64/100, ranked #150 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 249:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% White, 11.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Haledon Public School, enrolling 996 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Haledon Public School accounts for 96.2% of all Haledon Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Haledon Public School District a distant remainder — means Haledon 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Haledon Public School District reports 53.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Haledon Public School District student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — 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.
Haledon Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.4% — 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 Haledon Public School District is typically wider than the Haledon Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Haledon 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 Haledon Public School District?
Haledon Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,035 students.
How much does Haledon Public School District spend per student?
Haledon Public School District spends $22,445 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #150 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Haledon Public School District?
Haledon Public School District students are 67.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% White, 11.5% African American, 5.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Haledon Public School District?
Haledon Public School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #150 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.