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Tinton Falls, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Tinton Falls School District #115 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,235 per pupil, Tinton Falls School District ranks #192 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,385
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$26,235
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tinton Falls School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,385 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle, 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 Monmouth County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,235 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 66.2% local, 29.2% state, and 4.6% 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 67/100, ranked #115 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.
a 453:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 64.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swimming River School, with a diversity index of 57.1/100.
Its largest campus is Mahala F. Atchison School, enrolling 484 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Mahala F. Atchison School accounts for 34.9% of all Tinton Falls School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tinton Falls 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.
Tinton Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — 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.
Tinton Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.6% — 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.
How many schools are in Tinton Falls School District?
Tinton Falls School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,385 students.
How much does Tinton Falls School District spend per student?
Tinton Falls School District spends $26,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #115 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Tinton Falls School District?
Tinton Falls School District students are 64.6% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American, 4.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tinton Falls School District?
Tinton Falls School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #115 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.