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Palmyra, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Palmyra Public School District #313 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,537 per pupil, Palmyra Public School District ranks #507 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,032
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,537
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Palmyra Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,032 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Burlington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,537 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 53.3% local, 38.9% state, and 7.8% 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 49/100, ranked #313 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 247.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Palmyra High School, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
Its largest campus is Charles Street School, enrolling 417 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Palmyra Middle School, at 134 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Charles Street School accounts for 40.4% of all Palmyra Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Palmyra Public 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.
Palmyra Public School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Palmyra Public School District school enrollment ranges from 134 students (lowest) to 417 students (highest), a spread of 283 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.
Palmyra Public School District student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
Palmyra Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.1% — 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 Palmyra Public School District is typically wider than the Palmyra Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Palmyra 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 Palmyra Public School District?
Palmyra Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,032 students.
How much does Palmyra Public School District spend per student?
Palmyra Public School District spends $21,537 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #313 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Palmyra Public School District?
Palmyra Public School District students are 50.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Palmyra Public School District?
Palmyra Public School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #313 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.