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Montague, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Montague Township School District #27 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $31,206 per pupil, Montague Township School District ranks #63 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Montague Township School District operates 1 public schools serving 309 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Sussex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $31,206 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 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 57.5% local, 35.0% state, and 7.6% 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 81/100, ranked #27 of 587 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.
a 164.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Montague Township School, enrolling 329 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Montague Township School accounts for 100.0% of all Montague Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Montague Township School District a distant remainder — means Montague Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Montague Township School District student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
Montague Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 7.6% — 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 Montague Township 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 Montague Township School District?
Montague Township School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 309 students.
How much does Montague Township School District spend per student?
Montague Township School District spends $31,206 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #27 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Montague Township School District?
Montague Township School District students are 66.0% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montague Township School District?
Montague Township School District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #27 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.