An equity score of 84/100 ranks Perth Amboy Public School District #15 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $41,930 per pupil, Perth Amboy Public School District ranks #18 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,484
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$41,930
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perth Amboy Public School District operates 12 public schools serving 10,484 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 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 Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $41,930 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 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 9.0% local, 83.9% state, and 7.1% 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 84/100, ranked #15 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 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 298.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 1.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edward J. Patten Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.6/100.
Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 3.3% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (10,307 to 9,972 students), and the student-teacher ratio held roughly steady, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.
Of the district's $479,671,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 62.8% went to instruction, 27.1% to support services, and 2.1% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.
Perth Amboy High School accounts for 26.4% of all Perth Amboy Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Perth Amboy 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.
Perth Amboy Public School District school enrollment varies 8.1× across entities
Perth Amboy Public School District school enrollment ranges from 342 students (lowest) to 2,769 students (highest), a spread of 2,427 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Perth Amboy Public School District reports 71.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Perth Amboy Public School District student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — 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 Perth Amboy Public School District is typically wider than the Perth Amboy Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Perth Amboy Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Perth Amboy Public School District is typically wider than the Perth Amboy Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy Public School District?
Perth Amboy Public School District has 12 schools, including 1 high, 9 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 10,484 students.
How much does Perth Amboy Public School District spend per student?
Perth Amboy Public School District spends $41,930 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #15 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Perth Amboy Public School District?
Perth Amboy Public School District students are 94.0% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 1.1% White, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perth Amboy Public School District?
Perth Amboy Public School District has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #15 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.