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Lambertville, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks South Hunterdon Regional School District #17 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $32,734 per pupil, South Hunterdon Regional School District ranks #42 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
827
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$32,734
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Hunterdon Regional School District operates 3 public schools serving 827 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 Hunterdon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $32,734 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 65 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 67.4% local, 27.4% state, and 5.2% 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 82/100, ranked #17 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 161.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.4% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American across the district's schools.
South Hunterdon Regional High School accounts for 45.6% of all South Hunterdon Regional School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Hunterdon Regional School District a distant remainder — means South Hunterdon Regional 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.
South Hunterdon Regional School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
South Hunterdon Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 377 students (highest), a spread of 207 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.
South Hunterdon Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 162:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
South Hunterdon Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.9% — 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 South Hunterdon Regional School District is typically wider than the South Hunterdon Regional School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Hunterdon Regional 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 Hunterdon Regional School District?
South Hunterdon Regional School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 827 students.
How much does South Hunterdon Regional School District spend per student?
South Hunterdon Regional School District spends $32,734 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #17 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of South Hunterdon Regional School District?
South Hunterdon Regional School District students are 63.4% White, 25.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Hunterdon Regional School District?
South Hunterdon Regional School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #17 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.