operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3404470
Edgewater Park Township School District
Edgewater Park, NJ
Students1,015
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNJUnited States
Academic standing2025
36th percentile52nd percentile45th percentileThis district is 16 percentile points lower than the state figure and 9 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
18.4%16.7%27.8%This district is 1.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$33,521$30,225$19,509This district is $3,296 per student higher than the state figure and $14,012 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$24,640$25,479$15,859This district is $839 per student lower than the state figure and $8,781 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$325$1,229$1,964This district is $904 per student lower than the state figure and $1,639 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$88$172$336This district is $84 per student lower than the state figure and $248 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$3,289$3,268$1,793This district is $21 per student higher than the state figure and $1,496 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$10,049$12,124$8,742This district is $2,075 per student lower than the state figure and $1,307 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$7,448$8,043$3,769This district is $595 per student lower than the state figure and $3,679 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$12,554$5,687$11,715This district is $6,867 per student higher than the state figure and $839 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$714$442$869This district is $272 per student higher than the state figure and $155 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
12:112:115:1This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
338:1298:1376:1This district is 40 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 38 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
189.4179.1138.9This district is 10.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 50.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
39.831.918.5This district is 7.9 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 21.3 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.81.50.9This district is 0.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
15.1%8.5%12.0%This district is 6.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 3.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
14.0%16.0%14.0%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and about the same as the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.7%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
88.9%97.1%95.8%This district is 8.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+14.7%+4.0%+0.5%This district is 10.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 14.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
37.7%34.2%50.6%This district is 3.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 12.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
4.2%3.5%4.5%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
7.3%6.7%9.0%This district is 0.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%4.0%6.7%This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
9.7%11.3%14.4%This district is 1.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K96 students
9.5%Kindergarten–grade 5598 students
58.9%Grades 6–8321 students
31.6%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten96
Kindergarten100
Grade 1124
Grade 291
Grade 389
Grade 495
Grade 599
Grade 699
Grade 7114
Grade 8108
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Pre-K teachers5 FTE
Kindergarten teachers3.7 FTE
Elementary teachers53 FTE
Secondary teachers7.9 FTE
Ungraded teachers14.4 FTE
Instructional coordinators3 FTE
District administrators2 FTE
District administrative support1.2 FTE
School administrative support9.6 FTE
Other support staff33.3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
15.1%Students learning English134 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
14.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services124 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.7%Students with Section 504 plans24 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services11 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NJ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Stratford School DistrictStratford, NJ882 students2 schools · View profile →Lincoln Park School DistrictLincoln Park, NJ878 students2 schools · View profile →Allendale Public School DistrictAllendale, NJ877 students2 schools · View profile →Empowerment Academy Charter SchoolJersey City, NJ898 students1 schools · View profile →Little Falls Township Public School DistrictLittle Falls, NJ898 students3 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged378 assessments
45 out of 100Fem490 assessments
39 out of 100White students340 assessments
36 out of 100Black students317 assessments
35 out of 100Hispanic students285 assessments
34 out of 100Mal529 assessments
34 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students641 assessments
32 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$22,095
→FY 2023$24,640
FY 2022$437
→FY 2023$325
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$12,554
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
110 of 870 students
208 of 832 students
163 of 887 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs2 reporting schools
50%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
40Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →4In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →10Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?18.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 887 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?7 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$24,640current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?338:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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