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Pennington, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Hopewell Valley Regional School District #146 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,882 per pupil, Hopewell Valley Regional School District ranks #83 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,474
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$29,882
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopewell Valley Regional School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,474 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,882 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 74.5% local, 22.2% state, and 3.2% 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 64/100, ranked #146 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 17.1% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stony Brook Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
Its largest campus is Hopewell Valley Central High School, enrolling 1,068 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Toll Gate Grammar School, at 299 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hopewell Valley Central High School accounts for 30.7% of all Hopewell Valley Regional School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hopewell Valley Regional 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.
Hopewell Valley Regional School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Hopewell Valley Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 299 students (lowest) to 1,068 students (highest), a spread of 769 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.
Hopewell Valley Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hopewell Valley Regional School District is typically wider than the Hopewell Valley Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hopewell Valley Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Hopewell Valley Regional 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 Hopewell Valley Regional School District?
Hopewell Valley Regional School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,474 students.
How much does Hopewell Valley Regional School District spend per student?
Hopewell Valley Regional School District spends $29,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #146 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Hopewell Valley Regional School District?
Hopewell Valley Regional School District students are 67.5% White, 17.1% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopewell Valley Regional School District?
Hopewell Valley Regional School District has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #146 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.