An equity score of 44/100 ranks Wayne Township Public School District #355 of 586 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,309 per pupil, Wayne Township Public School District ranks #193 of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,746
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$27,309
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wayne Township Public School District operates 15 public schools serving 7,746 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Passaic County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,309 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 648 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Jersey compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 72.0% local, 22.6% state, and 5.4% 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 44/100, ranked #355 of 586 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 260.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 11.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.4% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Preakness Early Childhood Center, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.
Its largest campus is Wayne Valley High School, enrolling 1,201 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Preakness Early Childhood Center, at 177 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wayne Valley High School accounts for 15.5% of all Wayne Township Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Wayne Township Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Wayne Township Public School District school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
Wayne Township Public School District school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 1,201 students (highest), a spread of 1,024 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.
Wayne Township Public School District student-counselor ratio is 261:1 — 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 Wayne Township Public School District is typically wider than the Wayne Township Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wayne Township Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 11.3% — 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 Wayne Township Public 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 Wayne Township Public School District?
Wayne Township Public School District has 15 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 7,746 students.
How much does Wayne Township Public School District spend per student?
Wayne Township Public School District spends $27,309 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #355 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Wayne Township Public School District?
Wayne Township Public School District students are 65.4% White, 18.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 1.7% African American, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wayne Township Public School District?
Wayne Township Public School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #355 out of 586 districts in New Jersey.