Hope Township School District

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Hope, New Jersey - 1 schools

At $33,531 per pupil, Hope Township School District ranks #37 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

131
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$33,531
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Hope Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 131 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 Warren County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $33,531 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 73.0% local, 23.3% state, and 3.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.1% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Hope Township School, enrolling 124 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Hope Township School accounts for 94.7% of all Hope Township School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hope Township School District a distant remainder — means Hope 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Hope Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

3.7%
Federal
23.3%
State
73.0%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Hope Township School District.

White 83.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
African American 4.0%
Multiracial 0.8%
Other 0.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

7.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Hope Township School District

School Enrollment
Hope Township School
124

How Hope Township School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Jersey districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Frelinghuysen Township School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Ridge and Valley Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Sea Girt Borough School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Hope Community Charter School Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Island Heights School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Hope Township School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in New Jersey

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Newark Public School District
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Paterson Public School District
24,795 students · 43 schools · $23,944/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Hope Township School District?

Hope Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 131 students.

How much does Hope Township School District spend per student?

Hope Township School District spends $33,531 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Hope Township School District?

Hope Township School District students are 83.1% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.