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Newton, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Newton Public School District #112 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,265 per pupil, Newton Public School District ranks #313 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,627
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$24,265
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Newton Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,627 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 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 Sussex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,265 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 49.0% local, 43.2% state, and 7.8% 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 67/100, ranked #112 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 481:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% White, 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Merriam Avenue School, with a diversity index of 62.9/100.
Its largest campus is Newton High School, enrolling 680 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Newton High School accounts for 41.8% of all Newton Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Newton Public 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.
Newton Public School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Newton Public School District school enrollment ranges from 280 students (lowest) to 680 students (highest), a spread of 400 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.
Newton Public School District student-counselor ratio is 481:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Newton Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Newton Public School District is typically wider than the Newton Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Newton Public 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 Newton Public School District?
Newton Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,627 students.
How much does Newton Public School District spend per student?
Newton Public School District spends $24,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #112 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Newton Public School District?
Newton Public School District students are 47.7% White, 39.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Newton Public School District?
Newton Public School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #112 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.