Wanaque School District operates 2 public schools serving 893 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 888 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Passaic County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,142 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 65.7% local, 26.7% state, and 7.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $146,087 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #220 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 444:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.2% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Wanaque Elementary School accounts for 57.0% of all Wanaque School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Wanaque School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Wanaque School District student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — 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.
Wanaque School District chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — 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.
Wanaque School District has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 893 students.
How much does Wanaque School District spend per student?
Wanaque School District spends $28,142 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #220 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Wanaque School District?
The average teacher salary in Wanaque School District is $146,087 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Wanaque School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Passaic County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Wanaque School District?
Wanaque School District students are 55.2% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.8% Asian, 2.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wanaque School District?
Wanaque School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #220 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.