An equity score of 88/100 ranks Somers Point School District #8 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $29,166 per pupil, Somers Point School District ranks #130 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Somers Point School District operates 3 public schools serving 752 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Atlantic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,166 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.5% local, 45.7% state, and 8.8% 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 88/100, ranked #8 of 586 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.
a 173.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.9% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% African American across the district's schools.
Dawes Avenue Elementary School accounts for 45.3% of all Somers Point School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Somers Point School District a distant remainder — means Somers Point School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Somers Point School District school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Somers Point School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 341 students (highest), a spread of 330 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Somers Point School District reports 52.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Somers Point School District student-counselor ratio is 174:1 — 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.
Somers Point School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — 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 Somers Point School District is typically wider than the Somers Point School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Somers Point School District?
Somers Point School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 752 students.
How much does Somers Point School District spend per student?
Somers Point School District spends $29,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #8 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Somers Point School District?
Somers Point School District students are 35.9% White, 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Somers Point School District?
Somers Point School District has an equity score of 88/100, ranking #8 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.