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North Brunswick, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks South Brunswick School District #385 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,293 per pupil, South Brunswick School District ranks #437 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,950
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$22,293
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Brunswick School District operates 10 public schools serving 7,950 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,293 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 63.9% local, 30.7% state, and 5.4% 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 #385 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (26 AP courses district-wide), a 433.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 11.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.8% Asian, 16.9% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greenbrook Elementary School, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.
South Brunswick High School accounts for 33.5% of all South Brunswick School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Brunswick 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.
South Brunswick School District school enrollment varies 8.9× across entities
South Brunswick School District school enrollment ranges from 301 students (lowest) to 2,666 students (highest), a spread of 2,365 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.
South Brunswick School District student-counselor ratio is 434:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
South Brunswick School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.6% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to South Brunswick 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 South Brunswick School District?
South Brunswick School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 3 combined, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,950 students.
How much does South Brunswick School District spend per student?
South Brunswick School District spends $22,293 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #385 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of South Brunswick School District?
South Brunswick School District students are 59.8% Asian, 16.9% White, 12.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Brunswick School District?
South Brunswick School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #385 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.