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Saddle Brook, New Jersey - 5 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Saddle Brook School District #441 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,689 per pupil, Saddle Brook School District ranks #350 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,826
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$23,689
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Saddle Brook School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,826 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,689 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 73.4% local, 20.1% state, and 6.5% 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 35/100, ranked #441 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 310.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 36.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington School, with a diversity index of 68.7/100.
Its largest campus is Saddle Brook Middle/High School, enrolling 806 students (44% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Washington School, at 58 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Saddle Brook Middle/High School accounts for 43.9% of all Saddle Brook School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Saddle Brook 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.
Saddle Brook School District school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Saddle Brook School District school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 806 students (highest), a spread of 748 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Saddle Brook 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 Saddle Brook School District is typically wider than the Saddle Brook School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Saddle Brook School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Saddle Brook School District?
Saddle Brook School District has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,826 students.
How much does Saddle Brook School District spend per student?
Saddle Brook School District spends $23,689 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #441 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Saddle Brook School District?
Saddle Brook School District students are 48.3% White, 36.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 5.1% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saddle Brook School District?
Saddle Brook School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #441 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.