Enrollment
215
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpha, NJ
Alpha Borough School
Federal NCES profile for Alpha Borough School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340084005790
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Alpha Borough School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 23.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 215
- students enrolled
Alpha Borough School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Alpha Borough School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340084005790 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alpha Borough School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alpha Borough School
Alpha Borough School is a small combined-grade school in Alpha, New Jersey, enrolling 215 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Alpha Borough School is leaner than roughly 87% of New Jersey schools and 24% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 23.1% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 242 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #141.
Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 215 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Alpha Borough School District operates only this one school, so Alpha Borough School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Alpha Borough School compares
Alpha Borough 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 24% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.1% | ▼ 22% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
23.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% below 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 24% 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
30.2%
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
$27,156
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 215 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
African American 7.4%
Asian 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Alpha Borough School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alpha Borough School District, which includes Alpha Borough School.
$27,156
Per student
+9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+64%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.2%
State 41.9%
Federal 6.9%
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.
Similar other 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 (~215 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Alpha Borough School
How many students attend Alpha Borough School?
Alpha Borough School has 215 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alpha, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpha Borough School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alpha Borough School is 9:1, which is 24% 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 Alpha Borough School?
23.1% of students at Alpha Borough School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpha Borough School?
The largest demographic group at Alpha Borough School is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Alpha, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpha Borough School?
Alpha Borough School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Alpha Borough School a good school?
Alpha Borough School earns 54/100 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 Alpha Borough School District?
None reported; Alpha Borough School District operates only Alpha Borough School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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