Enrollment
97
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Avalon, NJ
Avalon Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Avalon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340111001702
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Avalon Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 97
- students enrolled
Avalon Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Avalon School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340111001702 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avalon Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Avalon Elementary School
Avalon Elementary School is a small elementary school in Avalon, New Jersey, enrolling 97 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Avalon Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of New Jersey schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New Jersey schools, with 97 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Avalon School District spends $69,467 per pupil, 178% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Avalon School District operates only this one school, so Avalon Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 97 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Avalon Elementary School compares
Avalon Elementary 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 | 8.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 97 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 8% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$69,467
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 87.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 4.1%
Largest group: White at 87.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.4, Avalon Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Avalon School District, which includes Avalon Elementary School.
$69,467
Per student
+178%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+319%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.9%
State 15.9%
Federal 4.2%
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 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 (~97 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Avalon Elementary School
How many students attend Avalon Elementary School?
Avalon Elementary School has 97 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Avalon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avalon Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Avalon Elementary School is 8.1:1, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avalon Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Avalon Elementary School is White at 87.6% of enrollment, in Avalon, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avalon Elementary School?
Avalon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Avalon Elementary School a good school?
Avalon Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Avalon School District?
None reported; Avalon School District operates only Avalon Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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