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Moonachie, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Moonachie School District #237 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,000 per pupil, Moonachie School District ranks #328 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
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 $24,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 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 57/100, ranked #237 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.
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 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.
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 $24,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #237 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 57/100, ranking #237 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.