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Holmdel, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Holmdel Township School District #281 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,051 per pupil, Holmdel Township School District ranks #206 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,918
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$26,051
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Holmdel Township School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,918 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,051 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 73.9% local, 24.3% state, and 1.9% 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 52/100, ranked #281 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 453.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.0% White, 15.6% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Village School, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
Its largest campus is Holmdel High School, enrolling 934 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Holmdel High School accounts for 32.0% of all Holmdel Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Holmdel Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Holmdel Township School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Holmdel Township School District school enrollment ranges from 455 students (lowest) to 934 students (highest), a spread of 479 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.
Holmdel Township School District student-counselor ratio is 454:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Holmdel Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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 Holmdel 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 Holmdel Township School District?
Holmdel Township School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,918 students.
How much does Holmdel Township School District spend per student?
Holmdel Township School District spends $26,051 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #281 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Holmdel Township School District?
Holmdel Township School District students are 67.0% White, 15.6% Asian, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Holmdel Township School District?
Holmdel Township School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #281 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.