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East Brunswick, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District #252 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,722 per pupil, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District ranks #227 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,103
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$25,722
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,103 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 $25,722 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 50.8% local, 40.8% state, and 8.4% 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 55/100, ranked #252 of 587 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 4 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 156.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 3.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.7% Asian, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Brunswick Magnet School, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.
Its largest campus is East Brunswick Magnet School, enrolling 745 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Edison Academy Magnet School, at 173 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Brunswick Magnet School accounts for 35.2% of all Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District-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.
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 745 students (highest), a spread of 572 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.
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District student-counselor ratio is 156:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District chronic absenteeism rate is 3.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Middlesex County Vocational and Technical 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 Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District?
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District has 5 schools, including 4 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,103 students.
How much does Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District spend per student?
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District spends $25,722 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #252 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District?
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District students are 38.7% Asian, 38.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% White, 6.7% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District?
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #252 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.