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Kinnelon, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Kinnelon School District #216 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,684 per pupil, Kinnelon School District ranks #87 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,652
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$29,684
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kinnelon School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,652 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 $29,684 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 73.5% local, 24.0% state, and 2.4% 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 58/100, ranked #216 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 256.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 10.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.8% White, 10.9% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stonybrook Elementary School, with a diversity index of 44.6/100.
Its largest campus is Kinnelon High School, enrolling 507 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Kinnelon High School accounts for 30.7% of all Kinnelon School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kinnelon 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.
Kinnelon School District student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Kinnelon School District is typically wider than the Kinnelon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Kinnelon School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Kinnelon School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,652 students.
How much does Kinnelon School District spend per student?
Kinnelon School District spends $29,684 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #216 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Kinnelon School District?
Kinnelon School District students are 75.8% White, 10.9% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kinnelon School District?
Kinnelon School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #216 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.