An equity score of 44/100 ranks Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District #356 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,929 per pupil, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District ranks #334 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,950
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$24,929
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,950 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,929 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 60.3% local, 34.6% state, and 5.1% 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 44/100, ranked #356 of 586 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 285.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.9% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cliffwood Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
Its largest campus is Matawan Regional High School, enrolling 1,038 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Cambridge Park Elementary School, at 286 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Matawan Regional High School accounts for 26.3% of all Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District student enrollment
That concentration means Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 286 students (lowest) to 1,038 students (highest), a spread of 752 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.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District is typically wider than the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District?
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,950 students.
How much does Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District spend per student?
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District spends $24,929 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #356 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District?
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District students are 55.9% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American, 5.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District?
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #356 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.