An equity score of 61/100 ranks Oakland Public School District #182 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,905 per pupil, Oakland Public School District ranks #113 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,326
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$29,905
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oakland Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,326 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 middle, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,905 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 74.2% local, 22.9% 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 61/100, ranked #182 of 586 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 245.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 9.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dogwood Hill Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.2/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Middle School, enrolling 446 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Middle School accounts for 33.6% of all Oakland Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oakland Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Oakland Public School District student-counselor ratio is 245:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Oakland Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.6% — 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 Oakland 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 Oakland Public School District?
Oakland Public School District has 4 schools, including 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,326 students.
How much does Oakland Public School District spend per student?
Oakland Public School District spends $29,905 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #182 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Oakland Public School District?
Oakland Public School District students are 74.8% White, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oakland Public School District?
Oakland Public School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #182 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.