An equity score of 58/100 ranks Moonachie School District #218 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,142 per pupil, Moonachie School District ranks #317 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Moonachie School District operates 1 public schools serving 365 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,142 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 71.2% local, 22.3% state, and 6.5% 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 58/100, ranked #218 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.
and 11.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 10.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Robert L. Craig School, enrolling 356 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Robert L. Craig School accounts for 97.5% of all Moonachie School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Moonachie School District a distant remainder — means Moonachie School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Moonachie School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Moonachie School District?
Moonachie School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 365 students.
How much does Moonachie School District spend per student?
Moonachie School District spends $25,142 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #218 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Moonachie School District?
Moonachie School District students are 53.7% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% White, 10.7% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Moonachie School District?
Moonachie School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #218 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.