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Pitman, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Pitman Boro School District #161 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,511 per pupil, Pitman Boro School District ranks #238 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,147
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$25,511
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pitman Boro School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,147 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 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 $25,511 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 48.3% local, 46.8% state, and 4.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #161 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 201.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pitman High School, enrolling 471 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Pitman High School accounts for 35.7% of all Pitman Boro School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pitman Boro 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.
Pitman Boro School District school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Pitman Boro School District school enrollment ranges from 163 students (lowest) to 471 students (highest), a spread of 308 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.
Pitman Boro School District student-counselor ratio is 201:1 — 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.
Pitman Boro School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Pitman Boro School District?
Pitman Boro School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,147 students.
How much does Pitman Boro School District spend per student?
Pitman Boro School District spends $25,511 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #161 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Pitman Boro School District?
Pitman Boro School District students are 85.2% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pitman Boro School District?
Pitman Boro School District has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #161 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.