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North Brunswick, New Jersey - 8 schools
An equity score of 70/100 ranks North Brunswick Township School District #84 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,978 per pupil, North Brunswick Township School District ranks #277 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,822
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$24,978
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Brunswick Township School District operates 8 public schools serving 5,822 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,978 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 54.6% local, 38.6% state, and 6.8% 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 70/100, ranked #84 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 493.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% African American, 18.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Brunswick Twp Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 75.9/100.
North Brunswick Township High School accounts for 32.2% of all North Brunswick Township School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Brunswick Township 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 Brunswick Township School District school enrollment varies 18× across entities
North Brunswick Township School District school enrollment ranges from 106 students (lowest) to 1,876 students (highest), a spread of 1,770 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
North Brunswick Township School District student-counselor ratio is 494:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
North Brunswick Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 North Brunswick Township School District is typically wider than the North Brunswick Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to North Brunswick 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 North Brunswick Township School District?
North Brunswick Township School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 5,822 students.
How much does North Brunswick Township School District spend per student?
North Brunswick Township School District spends $24,978 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #84 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of North Brunswick Township School District?
North Brunswick Township School District students are 44.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% African American, 18.8% Asian, 12.0% White, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Brunswick Township School District?
North Brunswick Township School District has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #84 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.