Enrollment
144
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rockaway, NJ
Academy for Performing Arts
Federal NCES profile for Academy for Performing Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341072003439
📚 AP courses 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academy for Performing Arts earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 144
- students enrolled
School address
District: Morris County Vocational School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341072003439 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Academy for Performing Arts
Academy for Performing Arts is a small high school in Rockaway, New Jersey, enrolling 144 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of New Jersey schools, with 144 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 46/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 11 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Morris County Vocational School District also operates Morris County School of Technology (885 students) and Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering (181 students) alongside Academy for Performing Arts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Academy for Performing Arts compares
Academy for Performing Arts on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 144 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
144
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,413
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 70.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 3.5%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Academy for Performing Arts is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Morris County Vocational School District, which includes Academy for Performing Arts.
$22,413
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.5%
State 18.7%
Federal 7.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Academy for Performing Arts Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County School of Technology | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Athletic Training and Physical Therapy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Academy for Environmental Science | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Academy for Biotechnology | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Academy for Performing Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 885
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 181
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 75/100
- Enrollment
- 62
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 73/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 88/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 76/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Academy for Performing Arts
How many students attend Academy for Performing Arts?
Academy for Performing Arts has 144 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rockaway, NJ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy for Performing Arts?
The largest demographic group at Academy for Performing Arts is White at 70.6% of enrollment, in Rockaway, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy for Performing Arts?
Academy for Performing Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Academy for Performing Arts a good school?
Academy for Performing Arts earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Morris County Vocational School District?
Besides Academy for Performing Arts, Morris County Vocational School District also operates Morris County School of Technology (885 students), Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering (181 students), and Athletic Training and Physical Therapy (62 students). See the Morris County Vocational School District district page for the complete list.
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