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Medford Lakes, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Medford Lakes School District #391 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,509 per pupil, Medford Lakes School District ranks #559 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
484
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$20,509
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Medford Lakes School District operates 2 public schools serving 484 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Burlington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,509 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 63.3% local, 34.9% state, and 1.9% 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 41/100, ranked #391 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.
a 165.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Neeta School, enrolling 308 students (71% of the district's total enrollment).
Neeta School accounts for 63.6% of all Medford Lakes School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Medford Lakes School District a distant remainder — means Medford Lakes School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Medford Lakes School District 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.
Medford Lakes School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — 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 Medford Lakes 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 Medford Lakes School District?
Medford Lakes School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 484 students.
How much does Medford Lakes School District spend per student?
Medford Lakes School District spends $20,509 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #391 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Medford Lakes School District?
Medford Lakes School District students are 93.8% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Medford Lakes School District?
Medford Lakes School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #391 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.