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New Vernon, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Harding Township School District #77 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $37,719 per pupil, Harding Township School District ranks #20 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
Harding Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 291 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $37,719 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 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 80.3% local, 18.3% state, and 1.4% 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 72/100, ranked #77 of 587 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 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 6.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Harding Township School, enrolling 291 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Harding Township School accounts for 100.0% of all Harding Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Harding Township School District a distant remainder — means Harding Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Harding Township School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Harding Township School District is typically wider than the Harding Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Harding Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.3% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Harding 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 Harding Township School District?
Harding Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 291 students.
How much does Harding Township School District spend per student?
Harding Township School District spends $37,719 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #77 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Harding Township School District?
Harding Township School District students are 82.8% White, 6.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harding Township School District?
Harding Township School District has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #77 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.