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Paulsboro, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Paulsboro School District #99 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,570 per pupil, Paulsboro School District ranks #358 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,270
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,570
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paulsboro School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,270 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 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 Gloucester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,570 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 25.1% local, 62.5% state, and 12.5% 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 69/100, ranked #99 of 587 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 194.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 39.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.8% African American, 29.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Loudenslager Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
Its largest campus is Paulsboro High School, enrolling 390 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Paulsboro High School accounts for 30.7% of all Paulsboro School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Paulsboro School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Paulsboro School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Paulsboro School District school enrollment ranges from 155 students (lowest) to 390 students (highest), a spread of 235 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.
Paulsboro School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Paulsboro School District student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — 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.
Paulsboro School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Paulsboro School District?
Paulsboro School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,270 students.
How much does Paulsboro School District spend per student?
Paulsboro School District spends $23,570 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #99 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Paulsboro School District?
Paulsboro School District students are 42.8% African American, 29.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% White, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paulsboro School District?
Paulsboro School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #99 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.