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North Arlington, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks North Arlington School District #558 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,857 per pupil, North Arlington School District ranks #625 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,005
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$17,857
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Arlington School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,005 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,857 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 66.4% local, 30.8% state, and 2.8% 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 19/100, ranked #558 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 290.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 43.5% White, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Susan B. Anthony Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
North Arlington High School accounts for 31.6% of all North Arlington School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Arlington 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.
North Arlington School District school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
North Arlington School District school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 634 students (highest), a spread of 502 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.
North Arlington School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 North Arlington School District is typically wider than the North Arlington School District-aggregate figure suggests.
North Arlington School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.5% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to North Arlington 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 North Arlington School District?
North Arlington School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,005 students.
How much does North Arlington School District spend per student?
North Arlington School District spends $17,857 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #558 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of North Arlington School District?
North Arlington School District students are 47.8% Hispanic or Latino, 43.5% White, 5.1% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Arlington School District?
North Arlington School District has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #558 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.