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Elwood, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Mullica Township School District #101 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,198 per pupil, Mullica Township School District ranks #315 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
Mullica Township School District operates 2 public schools serving 635 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,198 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 37.0% local, 53.4% state, and 9.6% 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 69/100, ranked #101 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 316.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American across the district's schools.
Mullica Township Primary School accounts for 58.4% of all Mullica Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mullica Township School District a distant remainder — means Mullica 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.
Mullica Township School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Mullica Township School District is typically wider than the Mullica Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mullica Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Mullica 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 Mullica Township School District?
Mullica Township School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 635 students.
How much does Mullica Township School District spend per student?
Mullica Township School District spends $24,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #101 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Mullica Township School District?
Mullica Township School District students are 67.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mullica Township School District?
Mullica Township School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #101 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.