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Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Jefferson Township Public School District #293 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,340 per pupil, Jefferson Township Public School District ranks #186 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,509
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$26,340
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jefferson Township Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,509 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,340 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 63.8% local, 30.8% state, and 5.4% 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 51/100, ranked #293 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 254.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 7.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.4% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Township Middle School, with a diversity index of 48.8/100.
Jefferson Township High School accounts for 28.8% of all Jefferson Township Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Jefferson Township 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.
Jefferson Township Public School District school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Jefferson Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 226 students (lowest) to 761 students (highest), a spread of 535 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.
Jefferson Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 254:1 — 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 Jefferson Township Public School District is typically wider than the Jefferson Township Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jefferson Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.2% — 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 Jefferson Township 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 Jefferson Township Public School District?
Jefferson Township Public School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,509 students.
How much does Jefferson Township Public School District spend per student?
Jefferson Township Public School District spends $26,340 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #293 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Jefferson Township Public School District?
Jefferson Township Public School District students are 72.4% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian, 2.2% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jefferson Township Public School District?
Jefferson Township Public School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #293 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.