Roxbury Township School District

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Succasunna, New Jersey - 7 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Roxbury Township School District #224 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $26,357 per pupil, Roxbury Township School District ranks #185 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,452
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$26,357
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Roxbury Township School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,452 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Morris County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,357 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 67.9% local, 27.4% state, and 4.7% 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 57/100, ranked #224 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 228.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nixon Elementary School, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

Its largest campus is Roxbury High School, enrolling 1,179 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Nixon Elementary School, at 261 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Roxbury High School accounts for 34.2% of all Roxbury Township School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Roxbury Township 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Roxbury Township School District school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities

Roxbury Township School District school enrollment ranges from 261 students (lowest) to 1,179 students (highest), a spread of 918 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Roxbury Township School District student-counselor ratio is 229:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Roxbury Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

4.7%
Federal
27.4%
State
67.9%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
224 / 587
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Roxbury Township School District.

White 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
African American 4.4%
Asian 5.1%
Multiracial 3.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 54.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Roxbury Township School District's schools, above the New Jersey average of 51.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Nixon Elementary School 61.3
  2. 2 Franklin Elementary School 59.0
  3. 3 Roxbury High School 57.9
  4. 4 Eisenhower Middle School 57.3
  5. 5 Lincoln/Roosevelt School 56.4

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
23 AP courses total
228.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
12.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Roxbury Township School District

School Enrollment
Roxbury High School
1,179
Eisenhower Middle School
531
Lincoln/Roosevelt School
484
Jefferson Elementary School
346
Franklin Elementary School
281
Kennedy Elementary School
277
Nixon Elementary School
261

How Roxbury Township School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New Jersey districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Freehold Township School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Montville Township School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Hopewell Valley Regional School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Hammonton School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Neptune Township School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Roxbury Township School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Roxbury Township School District?

Roxbury Township School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,452 students.

How much does Roxbury Township School District spend per student?

Roxbury Township School District spends $26,357 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #224 in New Jersey.

What is the demographic composition of Roxbury Township School District?

Roxbury Township School District students are 60.6% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian, 4.4% African American, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Roxbury Township School District?

Roxbury Township School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #224 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.