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Irvington, New Jersey - 12 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Irvington Public School District #260 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,630 per pupil, Irvington Public School District ranks #412 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,675
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$22,630
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Irvington Public School District operates 12 public schools serving 7,675 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,630 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 9.6% local, 78.3% state, and 12.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #260 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 479.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.4% African American, 32.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Berkeley Terrace Elementary School, with a diversity index of 49.8/100.
Its largest campus is Irvington High School, enrolling 1,913 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Augusta Preschool Academy, at 330 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Irvington High School accounts for 24.9% of all Irvington Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Irvington Public 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.
Irvington Public School District school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Irvington Public School District school enrollment ranges from 330 students (lowest) to 1,913 students (highest), a spread of 1,583 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.
Irvington Public School District student-counselor ratio is 480:1 — 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.
Irvington Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — 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 Irvington Public School District is typically wider than the Irvington Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Irvington Public 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 Irvington Public School District?
Irvington Public School District has 12 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 7,675 students.
How much does Irvington Public School District spend per student?
Irvington Public School District spends $22,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #260 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Irvington Public School District?
Irvington Public School District students are 66.4% African American, 32.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Irvington Public School District?
Irvington Public School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #260 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.