An equity score of 22/100 ranks Metuchen Public School District #542 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,471 per pupil, Metuchen Public School District ranks #435 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,302
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,471
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Metuchen Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 2,302 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,471 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 74.3% local, 22.0% state, and 3.8% 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 22/100, ranked #542 of 586 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 439.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.9% White, 27.8% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Campbell Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Its largest campus is Edgar Middle School, enrolling 761 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mildred B. Moss Elementary School, at 152 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Edgar Middle School accounts for 32.7% of all Metuchen Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Metuchen Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Metuchen Public School District school enrollment varies 5.0× across entities
Metuchen Public School District school enrollment ranges from 152 students (lowest) to 761 students (highest), a spread of 609 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.
Metuchen Public School District student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Metuchen Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Metuchen 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 Metuchen Public School District?
Metuchen Public School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,302 students.
How much does Metuchen Public School District spend per student?
Metuchen Public School District spends $23,471 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #542 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Metuchen Public School District?
Metuchen Public School District students are 43.9% White, 27.8% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.8% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Metuchen Public School District?
Metuchen Public School District has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #542 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.