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Waldwick, New Jersey - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Waldwick School District #483 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,117 per pupil, Waldwick School District ranks #455 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,591
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$22,117
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waldwick School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,591 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,117 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 73.1% local, 23.7% state, and 3.2% 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 31/100, ranked #483 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 318.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.6% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Julia a Traphagen School, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.
Its largest campus is Waldwick High School, enrolling 434 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Waldwick High School accounts for 27.3% of all Waldwick School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waldwick 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.
Waldwick School District student-counselor ratio is 318:1 — 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 Waldwick School District is typically wider than the Waldwick School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Waldwick School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.1% — 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.
Waldwick School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,591 students.
How much does Waldwick School District spend per student?
Waldwick School District spends $22,117 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #483 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Waldwick School District?
Waldwick School District students are 67.6% White, 21.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.3% Asian, 1.6% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waldwick School District?
Waldwick School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #483 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.