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North Caldwell, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks North Caldwell School District #466 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,124 per pupil, North Caldwell School District ranks #386 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
710
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$23,124
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Caldwell School District operates 2 public schools serving 710 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 Essex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,124 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 73.8% local, 22.7% state, and 3.5% 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 33/100, ranked #466 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.
and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% White, 12.3% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grandview Elementary School, enrolling 420 students (60% of the district's total enrollment).
Grandview Elementary School accounts for 59.2% of all North Caldwell School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of North Caldwell School District a distant remainder — means North Caldwell 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.
North Caldwell School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell School District?
North Caldwell School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 710 students.
How much does North Caldwell School District spend per student?
North Caldwell School District spends $23,124 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #466 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of North Caldwell School District?
North Caldwell School District students are 72.8% White, 12.3% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Caldwell School District?
North Caldwell School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #466 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.