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Netcong, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Netcong School District #50 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,844 per pupil, Netcong School District ranks #221 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
Netcong School District operates 1 public schools serving 299 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,844 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 49.1% local, 41.1% state, and 9.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 76/100, ranked #50 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 147.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% White, 7.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Netcong Elementary School, enrolling 295 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Netcong Elementary School accounts for 98.7% of all Netcong School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Netcong School District a distant remainder — means Netcong 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.
Netcong School District student-counselor ratio is 148:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Netcong School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.5% — 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.
Netcong School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 299 students.
How much does Netcong School District spend per student?
Netcong School District spends $25,844 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #50 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Netcong School District?
Netcong School District students are 52.5% Hispanic or Latino, 35.3% White, 7.1% African American, 3.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Netcong School District?
Netcong School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #50 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.