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Tuckerton, New Jersey - 1 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Tuckerton Borough School District #37 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,775 per pupil, Tuckerton Borough School District ranks #223 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tuckerton Borough School District operates 1 public schools serving 284 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Ocean County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,775 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 40.0% local, 53.7% state, and 6.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #37 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 308:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Tuckerton Elementary School, enrolling 308 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Tuckerton Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Tuckerton Borough School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tuckerton Borough School District a distant remainder — means Tuckerton Borough 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.
Tuckerton Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Tuckerton Borough School District is typically wider than the Tuckerton Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Tuckerton Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — 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 Tuckerton Borough 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 Tuckerton Borough School District?
Tuckerton Borough School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 284 students.
How much does Tuckerton Borough School District spend per student?
Tuckerton Borough School District spends $25,775 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #37 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Tuckerton Borough School District?
Tuckerton Borough School District students are 73.1% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tuckerton Borough School District?
Tuckerton Borough School District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #37 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.