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Jackson, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 56/100 ranks Jackson Township School District #240 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,685 per pupil, Jackson Township School District ranks #291 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,605
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$24,685
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Township School District operates 10 public schools serving 7,605 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Ocean County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,685 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 52.3% local, 39.8% state, and 7.8% 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 56/100, ranked #240 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 425.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.6% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crawford-Rodriguez Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
Jackson Memorial High School accounts for 20.7% of all Jackson Township School District student enrollment
That concentration means Jackson Township 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.
Jackson Township School District school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Jackson Township School District school enrollment ranges from 248 students (lowest) to 1,577 students (highest), a spread of 1,329 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.
Jackson Township School District student-counselor ratio is 425:1 — 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.
Jackson Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Jackson Township School District is typically wider than the Jackson Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Jackson Township 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 Jackson Township School District?
Jackson Township School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 7,605 students.
How much does Jackson Township School District spend per student?
Jackson Township School District spends $24,685 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #240 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Township School District?
Jackson Township School District students are 49.6% White, 37.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% African American, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Township School District?
Jackson Township School District has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #240 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.