New Jersey school districts by resource index

Monmouth County Vocational School District has the highest mean resource index of New Jersey's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 75.1 of 100 across its 8 schools open in 2024-25, with 9.0 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, New JerseyMonmouth County Vocational School District 75.1; Morris County Vocational School District 74.0; Emerson Public School District 69.7; Black Horse Pike Regional School District 67.7; Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 67.5; Middletown Township Public School District 67.4; Bergen County Vocational Technical School District 67.2; Clayton Public School District 66.7; Franklin Lakes School District 66.5; Tewksbury Township School District 66.5.0255075100Monmouth County Vocational School District75.1Morris County Vocational School District74.0Emerson Public School District69.7Black Horse Pike Regional School District67.7Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District67.5Middletown Township Public School District67.4Bergen County Vocational Technical School District67.2Clayton Public School District66.7Franklin Lakes School District66.5Tewksbury Township School District66.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New JerseyMonmouth County Vocational School District 75.1; Morris County Vocational School District 74.0; Emerson Public School District 69.7; Black Horse Pike Regional School District 67.7; Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 67.5; Middletown Township Public School District 67.4; Bergen County Vocational Technical School District 67.2; Clayton Public School District 66.7; Franklin Lakes School District 66.5; Tewksbury Township School District 66.5.0255075100Monmouth County Vocational School D…75.1Morris County Vocational School Dis…74.0Emerson Public School District69.7Black Horse Pike Regional School Di…67.7Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High S…67.5Middletown Township Public School D…67.4Bergen County Vocational Technical …67.2Clayton Public School District66.7Franklin Lakes School District66.5Tewksbury Township School District66.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New JerseyMonmouth County Vocational School District 75.1; Morris County Vocational School District 74.0; Emerson Public School District 69.7; Black Horse Pike Regional School District 67.7; Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 67.5; Middletown Township Public School District 67.4; Bergen County Vocational Technical School District 67.2; Clayton Public School District 66.7; Franklin Lakes School District 66.5; Tewksbury Township School District 66.5.050100Monmouth County Vocational School District75.1Morris County Vocational School District74.0Emerson Public School District69.7Black Horse Pike Regional School District67.7Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Di…67.5Middletown Township Public School District67.4Bergen County Vocational Technical School D…67.2Clayton Public School District66.7Franklin Lakes School District66.5Tewksbury Township School District66.5
Mean resource index of the district's schools, New JerseyMonmouth County Vocational School District 75.1; Morris County Vocational School District 74.0; Emerson Public School District 69.7; Black Horse Pike Regional School District 67.7; Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 67.5; Middletown Township Public School District 67.4; Bergen County Vocational Technical School District 67.2; Clayton Public School District 66.7; Franklin Lakes School District 66.5; Tewksbury Township School District 66.5.050100Monmouth County Vocational School Distr…75.1Morris County Vocational School District74.0Emerson Public School District69.7Black Horse Pike Regional School Distri…67.7Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High Schoo…67.5Middletown Township Public School Distr…67.4Bergen County Vocational Technical Scho…67.2Clayton Public School District66.7Franklin Lakes School District66.5Tewksbury Township School District66.5

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 49 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Monmouth County Vocational School District81,5459.0$34,90075.1
Morris County Vocational School District51,26111.8$22,87274.0
Emerson Public School District31,08210.9$24,97069.7
Black Horse Pike Regional School District33,60012.4$23,06467.7
Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District22,0089.6$33,41567.5
Middletown Township Public School District168,99311.2$24,67167.4
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District62,52823.8$40,35767.2
Clayton Public School District31,48911.4$21,52966.7
Franklin Lakes School District41,1998.3$35,09166.5
Tewksbury Township School District25068.4$33,01066.5
Branchburg Township School District31,2908.4$30,74866.3
Hillsdale School District31,1249.2$27,34566.3
Morris Hills Regional School District22,67310.3$32,07966.0
Northern Valley Regional High School District32,0538.6$46,82966.0
Red Bank Borough Public School District21,2739.3$26,47766.0
The other 34 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Warren Township School District51,6358.2$34,12765.8
Point Pleasant Beach School District26858.3$31,41065.5
Fair Lawn Public School District95,52911.2$23,16465.4
Park Ridge School District31,20810.4$31,36965.3
Harrison Public Schools52,44012.3$24,37365.2
Jefferson Township Public School District62,50910.9$26,83765.0
HADDON HEIGHTS School District41,49110.7$21,19064.8
Westwood Regional School District62,81310.3$25,81164.7
Midland Park School District38838.9$32,24764.7
Oakland Public School District41,3269.6$29,90564.5
Hanover Township School District41,2449.8$29,02664.5
Woodcliff Lake School District27469.2$26,15564.5
Oceanport School District25639.7$28,91364.5
Mahwah Township Public School District62,72910.2$30,82464.3
Glen Rock Public School District62,62012.2$24,26264.3
Essex County Schools of Technology32,02111.4$32,01764.3
East Hanover Township School District39728.8$27,55864.3
Montville Township School District73,46910.4$28,97164.3
Readington Township School District41,4308.6$28,58964.3
East Brunswick Township School District118,15910.4$26,43964.1
Mountain Lakes Public School District41,3087.9$35,50564.0
River Vale Public School District31,02510.8$27,80764.0
North Haledon School District258210.4$24,55864.0
Rockaway Borough School District253911.1$27,22464.0
Ventnor City School District25227.1$40,85264.0
North Arlington School District62,00512.1$19,61363.7
Upper Saddle River School District31,1159.8$27,97163.7
Millburn Township School District84,79311.3$25,43563.4
Lenape Regional High School District46,65912.6$28,61763.3
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District41,59110.9$21,24363.3
Rutherford School District52,56812.1$22,72263.2
Manasquan School District21,4709.8$26,41663.0
Ringwood School District41,03310.4$30,62862.8
Butler Public School District31,18411.2$25,33462.7

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about New Jersey's districts

  1. Which New Jersey school districts have the most resources?
    Monmouth County Vocational School District, whose 8 schools average 75.1 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of New Jersey's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in New Jersey?
    662 districts and other agencies ran at least one New Jersey public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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