An equity score of 58/100 ranks Paramus Public School District #208 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,912 per pupil, Paramus Public School District ranks #89 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,639
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$30,912
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paramus Public School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,639 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,912 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 74.8% local, 20.6% state, and 4.6% 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 58/100, ranked #208 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 386.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.4% White, 30.7% Asian, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Midland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.6/100.
Its largest campus is Paramus High School, enrolling 1,153 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Midland Elementary School, at 200 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Paramus High School accounts for 31.7% of all Paramus Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Paramus Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Paramus Public School District school enrollment varies 5.8× across entities
Paramus Public School District school enrollment ranges from 200 students (lowest) to 1,153 students (highest), a spread of 953 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.
Paramus Public School District student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Paramus Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — 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 Paramus 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 Paramus Public School District?
Paramus Public School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,639 students.
How much does Paramus Public School District spend per student?
Paramus Public School District spends $30,912 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #208 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Paramus Public School District?
Paramus Public School District students are 42.4% White, 30.7% Asian, 19.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% African American, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paramus Public School District?
Paramus Public School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #208 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.