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Spotswood, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Spotswood Public School District #443 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,777 per pupil, Spotswood Public School District ranks #488 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,660
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$21,777
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Spotswood Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,660 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 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 Middlesex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,777 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 61.4% local, 32.3% state, and 6.3% 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 #443 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 274.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is E Raymond Appleby Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
Its largest campus is Spotswood High School, enrolling 762 students (47% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is G Austin Schoenly Elementary School, at 235 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Spotswood High School accounts for 45.9% of all Spotswood Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spotswood Public School District a distant remainder — means Spotswood Public 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.
Spotswood Public School District school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Spotswood Public School District school enrollment ranges from 235 students (lowest) to 762 students (highest), a spread of 527 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.
Spotswood Public School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — 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 Spotswood Public School District is typically wider than the Spotswood Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Spotswood Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.7% — 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 Spotswood Public School District is typically wider than the Spotswood Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Spotswood Public 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 Spotswood Public School District?
Spotswood Public School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,660 students.
How much does Spotswood Public School District spend per student?
Spotswood Public School District spends $21,777 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #443 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Spotswood Public School District?
Spotswood Public School District students are 62.0% White, 23.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 4.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spotswood Public School District?
Spotswood Public School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #443 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.