An equity score of 75/100 ranks Millville School District #49 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,975 per pupil, Millville School District ranks #137 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,090
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$28,975
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Millville School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,090 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cumberland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 18.2% local, 71.4% state, and 10.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #49 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 245.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% African American, 27.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is R. M. Bacon Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.
Its largest campus is Millville Senior High School, enrolling 1,687 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Memorial High School, at 6 students, a 281x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Millville Senior High School accounts for 33.1% of all Millville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Millville 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.
Millville School District school enrollment varies 281× across entities
Millville School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 1,687 students (highest), a spread of 1,681 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Millville School District reports 62.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Millville School District student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — 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.
Millville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Millville School District is typically wider than the Millville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Millville School District?
Millville School District has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 5 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,090 students.
How much does Millville School District spend per student?
Millville School District spends $28,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #49 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Millville School District?
Millville School District students are 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, 31.1% African American, 27.1% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Millville School District?
Millville School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #49 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.