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Hopatcong, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Hopatcong Borough School District #160 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,064 per pupil, Hopatcong Borough School District ranks #117 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,418
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$28,064
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopatcong Borough School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,418 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary 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 Sussex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,064 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 60.2% local, 34.6% state, and 5.2% 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 63/100, ranked #160 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 211.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.4% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Durban Avenue Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
Its largest campus is Hopatcong High School, enrolling 506 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Hopatcong High School accounts for 35.1% of all Hopatcong Borough School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hopatcong Borough 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.
Hopatcong Borough School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Hopatcong Borough School District school enrollment ranges from 215 students (lowest) to 506 students (highest), a spread of 291 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.
Hopatcong Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — 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.
Hopatcong Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Hopatcong Borough School District is typically wider than the Hopatcong Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hopatcong Borough 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 Hopatcong Borough School District?
Hopatcong Borough School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,418 students.
How much does Hopatcong Borough School District spend per student?
Hopatcong Borough School District spends $28,064 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #160 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hopatcong Borough School District?
Hopatcong Borough School District students are 50.4% White, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.3% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopatcong Borough School District?
Hopatcong Borough School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #160 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.