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Wallington, New Jersey - 3 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Wallington Boro School District #526 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,865 per pupil, Wallington Boro School District ranks #615 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,229
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$18,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wallington Boro School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,229 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Bergen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,865 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 65 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 57.8% local, 35.7% state, and 6.5% 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 25/100, ranked #526 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 250.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% White, 37.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jefferson (Annex) Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.2/100.
Wallington Junior Senior High School accounts for 44.3% of all Wallington Boro School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wallington Boro 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.
Wallington Boro School District school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Wallington Boro School District school enrollment ranges from 253 students (lowest) to 545 students (highest), a spread of 292 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.
Wallington Boro School District student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — 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 Wallington Boro School District is typically wider than the Wallington Boro School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wallington Boro School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.8% — 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 Wallington Boro 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 Wallington Boro School District?
Wallington Boro School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,229 students.
How much does Wallington Boro School District spend per student?
Wallington Boro School District spends $18,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #526 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Wallington Boro School District?
Wallington Boro School District students are 57.2% White, 37.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wallington Boro School District?
Wallington Boro School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #526 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.