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Mays Landing, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Hamilton Township School District #302 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,835 per pupil, Hamilton Township School District ranks #548 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,913
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,835
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamilton Township School District operates 3 public schools serving 2,913 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,835 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 32.0% local, 57.7% state, and 10.3% 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 50/100, ranked #302 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 577:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.8% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is George L. Hess Educational Complex, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
George L. Hess Educational Complex accounts for 45.1% of all Hamilton Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hamilton Township School District a distant remainder — means Hamilton Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Hamilton Township School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Hamilton Township School District school enrollment ranges from 602 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 713 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.
Hamilton Township School District student-counselor ratio is 577:1 — 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.
Hamilton Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — 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 Hamilton Township School District is typically wider than the Hamilton Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hamilton Township 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 Hamilton Township School District?
Hamilton Township School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,913 students.
How much does Hamilton Township School District spend per student?
Hamilton Township School District spends $20,835 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #302 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hamilton Township School District?
Hamilton Township School District students are 34.8% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamilton Township School District?
Hamilton Township School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #302 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.