An equity score of 55/100 ranks Hawthorne Public School District #248 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,062 per pupil, Hawthorne Public School District ranks #322 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,229
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$25,062
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hawthorne Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,229 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,062 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 69.6% local, 23.8% state, and 6.7% 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 55/100, ranked #248 of 586 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 588.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 40.4% White, 3.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
Its largest campus is Hawthorne High School, enrolling 569 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Hawthorne High School accounts for 25.5% of all Hawthorne Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Hawthorne Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Hawthorne Public School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Hawthorne Public School District school enrollment ranges from 253 students (lowest) to 569 students (highest), a spread of 316 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.
Hawthorne Public School District student-counselor ratio is 589:1 — 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.
Hawthorne Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.1% — 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 Hawthorne Public School District is typically wider than the Hawthorne Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Public School District?
Hawthorne Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,229 students.
How much does Hawthorne Public School District spend per student?
Hawthorne Public School District spends $25,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #248 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hawthorne Public School District?
Hawthorne Public School District students are 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 40.4% White, 3.9% African American, 3.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hawthorne Public School District?
Hawthorne Public School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #248 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.