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Wharton, New Jersey - 2 schools
An equity score of 79/100 ranks Wharton Borough School District #35 of 587 districts in New Jersey (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $25,877 per pupil, Wharton Borough School District ranks #220 of 649 New Jersey districts by per-pupil spending (New Jersey districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
701
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$25,877
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wharton Borough School District operates 2 public schools serving 701 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Morris County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $25,877 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper 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 44.6% local, 48.9% state, and 6.4% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 79/100, ranked #35 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 349.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% White, 4.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Marie V. Duffy Elementary School accounts for 61.9% of all Wharton Borough School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Wharton Borough School District a distant remainder — means Wharton Borough 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.
Wharton Borough School District student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — 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 Wharton Borough School District is typically wider than the Wharton Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Wharton Borough School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Wharton Borough School District is typically wider than the Wharton Borough School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Wharton Borough 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 Wharton Borough School District?
Wharton Borough School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 701 students.
How much does Wharton Borough School District spend per student?
Wharton Borough School District spends $25,877 per student. The district has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #35 in New Jersey.
What is the demographic composition of Wharton Borough School District?
Wharton Borough School District students are 73.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% White, 4.1% Asian, 3.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wharton Borough School District?
Wharton Borough School District has an equity score of 79/100, ranking #35 out of 587 districts in New Jersey.