Hopatcong Borough School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,418 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,442 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sussex County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,484 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 60.2% local, 34.6% state, and 5.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $145,523 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 62/100, ranked #173 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Hopatcong High School accounts for 35.1% of all Hopatcong Borough School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Hopatcong Borough School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
How many schools are in Hopatcong Borough School District?
Hopatcong Borough School District has 4 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,418 students.
How much does Hopatcong Borough School District spend per student?
Hopatcong Borough School District spends $31,484 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #173 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Hopatcong Borough School District?
The average teacher salary in Hopatcong Borough School District is $145,523 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Hopatcong Borough School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sussex County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 62/100, ranking #173 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.