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Rahway, New Jersey - 6 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Rahway Public School District #344 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,118 per pupil, Rahway Public School District ranks #531 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,155
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$21,118
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rahway Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 4,155 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,118 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 44.1% local, 49.4% state, and 6.5% 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 45/100, ranked #344 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 255.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 32.1% African American, 12.7% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Madison Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.
Its largest campus is Rahway High School, enrolling 1,286 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Madison Elementary School, at 384 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rahway High School accounts for 31.0% of all Rahway Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rahway Public 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.
Rahway Public School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Rahway Public School District school enrollment ranges from 384 students (lowest) to 1,286 students (highest), a spread of 902 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.
Rahway Public School District student-counselor ratio is 256:1 — 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 Rahway Public School District is typically wider than the Rahway Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rahway Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 Rahway Public School District is typically wider than the Rahway Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Rahway 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 Rahway Public School District?
Rahway Public School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 4,155 students.
How much does Rahway Public School District spend per student?
Rahway Public School District spends $21,118 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #344 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Rahway Public School District?
Rahway Public School District students are 48.4% Hispanic or Latino, 32.1% African American, 12.7% White, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rahway Public School District?
Rahway Public School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #344 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.