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Riverton, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Riverton School District #393 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,113 per pupil, Riverton School District ranks #534 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Riverton School District operates 1 public schools serving 275 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 Burlington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,113 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 68.8% local, 25.0% state, and 6.3% 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 41/100, ranked #393 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.4% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Riverton School District, enrolling 252 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Riverton School District accounts for 91.6% of all Riverton School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Riverton School District a distant remainder — means Riverton School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Riverton School District student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — 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 Riverton School District is typically wider than the Riverton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Riverton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 9.5% — 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.
Riverton School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 275 students.
How much does Riverton School District spend per student?
Riverton School District spends $21,113 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #393 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Riverton School District?
Riverton School District students are 79.4% White, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Riverton School District?
Riverton School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #393 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.