An equity score of 55/100 ranks Prospect Park Public School District #251 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,404 per pupil, Prospect Park Public School District ranks #381 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Prospect Park Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 777 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 $24,404 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half 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 17.1% local, 72.9% state, and 9.9% 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 55/100, ranked #251 of 586 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.
a 310:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American, 7.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Prospect Park School No. 1, enrolling 620 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Prospect Park School No. 1 accounts for 79.8% of all Prospect Park Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Prospect Park Public School District a distant remainder — means Prospect Park Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Prospect Park Public School District reports 51.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Prospect Park Public School District student-counselor ratio is 310:1 — 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 Prospect Park Public School District is typically wider than the Prospect Park Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Prospect Park Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Prospect Park 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 Prospect Park Public School District?
Prospect Park Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 777 students.
How much does Prospect Park Public School District spend per student?
Prospect Park Public School District spends $24,404 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #251 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Prospect Park Public School District?
Prospect Park Public School District students are 74.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% African American, 7.6% Asian, 5.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Prospect Park Public School District?
Prospect Park Public School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #251 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.