Enrollment
109
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bayonne, NJ
Bayonne Alternative High School
Federal NCES profile for Bayonne Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340126003447
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Bayonne Alternative High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 55.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 109
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bayonne School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340126003447 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+88% vs state
What stands out at Bayonne Alternative High School
Bayonne Alternative High School is a higher-need, small high school in Bayonne, New Jersey, enrolling 109 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 55.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New Jersey schools, with 109 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 21 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (38%) and African American (30%) (diversity index 70/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 18 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Bayonne's high schools, it stands alongside Bayonne Academy (3 students): Bayonne Alternative High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Bayonne School District also operates Bayonne High School (2,830 students) and William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 (1,203 students) alongside Bayonne Alternative High 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 Bayonne Alternative High School compares
Bayonne Alternative High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 88% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 109 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 88% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$21,344
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 18 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 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 37.6%
African American 30.3%
White 25.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Bayonne Alternative High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bayonne School District, which includes Bayonne Alternative High School.
$21,344
Per student
-15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 54.5%
Federal 10.9%
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 Bayonne Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayonne High School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Walter F. Robinson Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Woodrow Wilson Community School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Horace Mann Community School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Bayonne Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,830
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 1,203
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 924
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 740
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 712
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar high schools in Bayonne
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 (~109 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Bayonne Alternative High School
How many students attend Bayonne Alternative High School?
Bayonne Alternative High School has 109 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bayonne, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bayonne Alternative High School?
55.6% of students at Bayonne Alternative High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bayonne Alternative High School?
The largest demographic group at Bayonne Alternative High School is Hispanic or Latino at 37.6% of enrollment, in Bayonne, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bayonne Alternative High School?
Bayonne Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Bayonne Alternative High School a good school?
Bayonne Alternative High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Bayonne School District?
Besides Bayonne Alternative High School, Bayonne School District also operates Bayonne High School (2,830 students), William Shemin Midtown Community School #8 (1,203 students), and Walter F. Robinson Community School (924 students). See the Bayonne School District district page for the complete list.
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