Mannington Township School District

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Salem, New Jersey - 1 schools

At $45,622 per pupil, Mannington Township School District ranks #13 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

172
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$45,622
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Mannington Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 172 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Salem County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $45,622 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.1% local, 18.9% state, and 7.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 6.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.9% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Mannington Township Elementary School, enrolling 170 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Mannington Township Elementary School accounts for 98.8% of all Mannington Township School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mannington Township School District a distant remainder — means Mannington Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Mannington Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.0%
Federal
18.9%
State
74.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Mannington Township School District.

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.1%
African American 4.7%
Asian 1.8%
Multiracial 3.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

6.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Mannington Township School District

School Enrollment
Mannington Township Elementary School
170

How Mannington Township School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Jersey districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Alpine School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Newark Educators Community Charter School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Highlands Borough School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Compass Academy Charter School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
The Lower Alloways Creek School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Mannington 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Mannington Township School District?

Mannington Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 172 students.

How much does Mannington Township School District spend per student?

Mannington Township School District spends $45,622 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Mannington Township School District?

Mannington Township School District students are 75.9% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.