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Pemberton, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 81/100 ranks Pemberton Township School District #23 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,889 per pupil, Pemberton Township School District ranks #128 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,430
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$27,889
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pemberton Township School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,430 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 middle, 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 Burlington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,889 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 13.9% local, 76.1% state, and 10.0% 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 81/100, ranked #23 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 236.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.5% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Howard L. Emmons, with a diversity index of 73.6/100.
Its largest campus is Pemberton Township High School, enrolling 972 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Joseph S. Stackhouse School, at 242 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pemberton Township High School accounts for 21.9% of all Pemberton Township School District student enrollment
That concentration means Pemberton Township 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.
Pemberton Township School District school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
Pemberton Township School District school enrollment ranges from 242 students (lowest) to 972 students (highest), a spread of 730 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.
Pemberton Township School District student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — 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.
Pemberton Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Pemberton Township School District is typically wider than the Pemberton Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pemberton Township 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 Pemberton Township School District?
Pemberton Township School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 2 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,430 students.
How much does Pemberton Township School District spend per student?
Pemberton Township School District spends $27,889 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #23 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Pemberton Township School District?
Pemberton Township School District students are 43.5% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pemberton Township School District?
Pemberton Township School District has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #23 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.