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Summit, New Jersey - 9 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Summit Public School District #375 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,281 per pupil, Summit Public School District ranks #310 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,950
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$24,281
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Summit Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,950 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,281 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 71.5% local, 22.5% state, and 6.0% 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 42/100, ranked #375 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 289:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.3% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.
Its largest campus is Summit High School, enrolling 1,198 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Primary Center at Jefferson, at 116 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Summit High School accounts for 30.0% of all Summit Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Summit 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.
Summit Public School District school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Summit Public School District school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 1,198 students (highest), a spread of 1,082 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.
Summit Public School District student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 Summit Public School District is typically wider than the Summit Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Summit Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.9% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Summit 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 Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,950 students.
How much does Summit Public School District spend per student?
Summit Public School District spends $24,281 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #375 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District students are 59.3% White, 17.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 4.1% African American, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Summit Public School District?
Summit Public School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #375 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.