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Pompton Lakes, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Pompton Lakes School District #358 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,380 per pupil, Pompton Lakes School District ranks #369 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,766
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$23,380
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pompton Lakes School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,766 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 $23,380 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 61.5% local, 32.3% state, and 6.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #358 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 341.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.5% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lincoln School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Pompton Lakes High School, enrolling 610 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Pompton Lakes High School accounts for 34.5% of all Pompton Lakes School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pompton Lakes 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.
Pompton Lakes School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — 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 Pompton Lakes School District is typically wider than the Pompton Lakes School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Pompton Lakes School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Pompton Lakes 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 Pompton Lakes School District?
Pompton Lakes School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,766 students.
How much does Pompton Lakes School District spend per student?
Pompton Lakes School District spends $23,380 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #358 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Pompton Lakes School District?
Pompton Lakes School District students are 58.5% White, 30.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Asian, 3.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pompton Lakes School District?
Pompton Lakes School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #358 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.