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Roselle, New Jersey - 7 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Roselle Public School District #66 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,434 per pupil, Roselle Public School District ranks #180 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,922
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$26,434
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Roselle Public School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,922 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 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 $26,434 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 31.5% local, 56.2% state, and 12.3% 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 73/100, ranked #66 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 281.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 51.5% Hispanic or Latino, 42.0% African American, 3.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.
Its largest campus is Abraham Clark High School, enrolling 926 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kindergarten Success Academy, at 217 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Abraham Clark High School accounts for 29.4% of all Roselle Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Roselle 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.
Roselle Public School District school enrollment varies 4.3× across entities
Roselle Public School District school enrollment ranges from 217 students (lowest) to 926 students (highest), a spread of 709 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.
Roselle Public School District student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Roselle Public School District is typically wider than the Roselle Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Roselle Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Roselle Public School District is typically wider than the Roselle Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Roselle 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 Roselle Public School District?
Roselle Public School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,922 students.
How much does Roselle Public School District spend per student?
Roselle Public School District spends $26,434 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #66 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Roselle Public School District?
Roselle Public School District students are 51.5% Hispanic or Latino, 42.0% African American, 3.2% White, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Roselle Public School District?
Roselle Public School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #66 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.