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Montville, New Jersey - 7 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Montville Township School District #203 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $28,428 per pupil, Montville Township School District ranks #108 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,469
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$28,428
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Montville Township School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,469 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,428 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 73.7% local, 24.5% state, and 1.8% 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 59/100, ranked #203 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 277.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.2% White, 26.8% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodmont School, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.
Its largest campus is Montville Township High School, enrolling 1,035 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is William Mason School, at 285 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Montville Township High School accounts for 29.6% of all Montville Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Montville Township 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.
Montville Township School District school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Montville Township School District school enrollment ranges from 285 students (lowest) to 1,035 students (highest), a spread of 750 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.
Montville Township School District student-counselor ratio is 277:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Montville Township School District is typically wider than the Montville Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Montville Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 5.8% — 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 Montville 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 Montville Township School District?
Montville Township School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,469 students.
How much does Montville Township School District spend per student?
Montville Township School District spends $28,428 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #203 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Montville Township School District?
Montville Township School District students are 56.2% White, 26.8% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montville Township School District?
Montville Township School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #203 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.