Enrollment
240
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Rutherford, NJ
Alfred S. Faust Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Alfred S. Faust Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340429000352
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alfred S. Faust Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 240
- students enrolled
Alfred S. Faust Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Rutherford School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340429000352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alfred S. Faust Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alfred S. Faust Middle School
Alfred S. Faust Middle School is a small elementary school in East Rutherford, New Jersey, enrolling 240 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Alfred S. Faust Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Jersey schools and 25% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 240 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 187 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (26%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among East Rutherford's elementary schools, it stands alongside Lincoln School (178 students): Alfred S. Faust Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 14.8:1).
East Rutherford School District also operates Mckenzie School (369 students) and Lincoln School (178 students) alongside Alfred S. Faust Middle School.
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 Alfred S. Faust Middle School compares
Alfred S. Faust Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▲ 16% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,598
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 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 50.8%
White 26.3%
Asian 12.1%
African American 6.7%
Two or More 3.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Alfred S. Faust Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Rutherford School District, which includes Alfred S. Faust Middle School.
$29,598
Per student
+18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.5%
State 21.7%
Federal 7.8%
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 Alfred S. Faust Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mckenzie School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lincoln School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Alfred S. Faust Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 369
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar elementary schools in East Rutherford
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~240 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Alfred S. Faust Middle School
How many students attend Alfred S. Faust Middle School?
Alfred S. Faust Middle School has 240 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Rutherford, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alfred S. Faust Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alfred S. Faust Middle School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alfred S. Faust Middle School?
34.4% of students at Alfred S. Faust Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alfred S. Faust Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Alfred S. Faust Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 50.8% of enrollment, in East Rutherford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alfred S. Faust Middle School?
Alfred S. Faust Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Alfred S. Faust Middle School a good school?
Alfred S. Faust Middle School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. 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 East Rutherford School District?
Besides Alfred S. Faust Middle School, East Rutherford School District also operates Mckenzie School (369 students) and Lincoln School (178 students). See the East Rutherford School District district page for the complete list.
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