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West Windsor, New Jersey - 10 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District #434 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,204 per pupil, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District ranks #382 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,027
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$23,204
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District operates 10 public schools serving 9,027 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary 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 Mercer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,204 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 72.7% local, 23.6% state, and 3.7% 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 35/100, ranked #434 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 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 365.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 10.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.0% Asian, 12.0% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Maurice Hawk Elementary School, with a diversity index of 58.9/100.
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South accounts for 18.0% of all West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District student enrollment
That concentration means West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional 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.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District school enrollment ranges from 334 students (lowest) to 1,627 students (highest), a spread of 1,293 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.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District student-counselor ratio is 365:1 — 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.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District chronic absenteeism rate is 10.2% — 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 West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional 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 West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District?
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 9,027 students.
How much does West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District spend per student?
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District spends $23,204 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #434 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District?
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District students are 71.0% Asian, 12.0% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District?
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #434 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.