Enrollment
246
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Secaucus, NJ
Academy of Career and Technical Education
Federal NCES profile for Academy of Career and Technical Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340757003468
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 2
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Academy of Career and Technical Education earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 246
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 340757003468 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
30.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+4% vs state
What stands out at Academy of Career and Technical Education
Academy of Career and Technical Education is a mid-sized high school in Secaucus, New Jersey, enrolling 246 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 30.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 246 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 224 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #196, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (16%) (diversity index 56/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 492 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Hudson County Schools of Technology School District spends $32,466 per pupil, 30% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Secaucus's high schools, it stands alongside High Tech High School (790 students): Academy of Career and Technical Education is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Hudson County Schools of Technology School District also operates County Prep High School (892 students) and High Tech High School (790 students) alongside Academy of Career and Technical Education.
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 of Career and Technical Education compares
Academy of Career and Technical Education on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.8% | ▲ 4% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 246 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
30.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$32,466
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
Hispanic or Latino 63.0%
White 16.3%
African American 9.8%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.1, Academy of Career and Technical Education is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hudson County Schools of Technology School District, which includes Academy of Career and Technical Education.
$32,466
Per student
+30%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.4%
State 40.9%
Federal 12.6%
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 of Career and Technical Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Prep High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| High Tech High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Academy of Technology Design | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Explore Middle School | Smaller | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Bayonne Academy | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Academy of Career and Technical Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 892
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 790
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 235
- Students per teacher
- 78.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 163
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar high schools in Secaucus
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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.
Similar enrollment (~246 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Academy of Career and Technical Education
How many students attend Academy of Career and Technical Education?
Academy of Career and Technical Education has 246 students enrolled. It is a high school in Secaucus, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Academy of Career and Technical Education?
30.8% of students at Academy of Career and Technical Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy of Career and Technical Education?
The largest demographic group at Academy of Career and Technical Education is Hispanic or Latino at 63.0% of enrollment, in Secaucus, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy of Career and Technical Education?
Academy of Career and Technical Education has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 of Career and Technical Education a good school?
Academy of Career and Technical Education earns 37/100 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 Hudson County Schools of Technology School District?
Besides Academy of Career and Technical Education, Hudson County Schools of Technology School District also operates County Prep High School (892 students), High Tech High School (790 students), and Academy of Technology Design (235 students). See the Hudson County Schools of Technology School District district page for the complete list.
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