An equity score of 59/100 ranks Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District #200 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,839 per pupil, Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District ranks #340 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
826
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District operates 1 public schools serving 826 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,839 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower 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 40.4% local, 53.4% state, and 6.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 59/100, ranked #200 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 267.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American, 9.2% White across the district's schools.
Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School accounts for 97.2% of all Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District a distant remainder — means Passaic County Manchester Regional High 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District reports 57.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District is typically wider than the Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Passaic County Manchester Regional High 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 Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District?
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 826 students.
How much does Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District spend per student?
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District spends $24,839 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #200 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District?
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District students are 70.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% African American, 9.2% White, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District?
Passaic County Manchester Regional High School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #200 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.