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Linwood, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 72/100 ranks Mainland Regional High School #75 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,945 per pupil, Mainland Regional High School ranks #125 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,197
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$27,945
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mainland Regional High School operates 1 public schools serving 1,197 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,945 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 54.6% local, 38.8% state, and 6.5% 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 72/100, ranked #75 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 165.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.2% White, 22.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mainland Regional High School, enrolling 1,160 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Mainland Regional High School accounts for 96.9% of all Mainland Regional High School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mainland Regional High School a distant remainder — means Mainland Regional High School-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.
Mainland Regional High School student-counselor ratio is 166:1 — 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.
Mainland Regional High School chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 Mainland Regional High School is typically wider than the Mainland Regional High School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mainland Regional High School'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 Mainland Regional High School?
Mainland Regional High School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,197 students.
How much does Mainland Regional High School spend per student?
Mainland Regional High School spends $27,945 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #75 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Mainland Regional High School?
Mainland Regional High School students are 62.2% White, 22.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Asian, 4.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mainland Regional High School?
Mainland Regional High School has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #75 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.