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Lyndhurst, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Lyndhurst Public School District #485 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,157 per pupil, Lyndhurst Public School District ranks #449 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,637
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$22,157
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lyndhurst Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,637 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,157 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 68.6% local, 24.1% state, and 7.4% 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 30/100, ranked #485 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 243.9:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.5% Hispanic or Latino, 40.9% White, 5.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Community, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
Its largest campus is Lyndhurst High School, enrolling 841 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Community, at 50 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lyndhurst High School accounts for 31.9% of all Lyndhurst Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lyndhurst 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.
Lyndhurst Public School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Lyndhurst Public School District school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 841 students (highest), a spread of 791 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Lyndhurst Public School District student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lyndhurst Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Lyndhurst Public School District is typically wider than the Lyndhurst Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lyndhurst 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 Lyndhurst Public School District?
Lyndhurst Public School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,637 students.
How much does Lyndhurst Public School District spend per student?
Lyndhurst Public School District spends $22,157 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #485 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Lyndhurst Public School District?
Lyndhurst Public School District students are 45.5% Hispanic or Latino, 40.9% White, 5.2% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lyndhurst Public School District?
Lyndhurst Public School District has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #485 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.