Enrollment
853
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Berlin, NJ
Berlin Community School
Federal NCES profile for Berlin Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340159001324
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 15
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Berlin Community School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.4:1
- students per teacher
- 10.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 853
- students enrolled
Berlin Community School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berlin Borough School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340159001324 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Berlin Community School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Berlin Community School
Berlin Community School is a lower-poverty, large combined-grade school in Berlin, New Jersey, enrolling 853 students.
At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 853 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 367 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #118.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 427 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Berlin Borough School District spends $19,807 per pupil, 21% below the New Jersey average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Berlin Borough School District operates only this one school, so Berlin Community 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 Berlin Community School compares
Berlin Community 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 3% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.4% | ▼ 65% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 853 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
853
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$19,807
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 427 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
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 67.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
African American 10.1%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Berlin Community School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berlin Borough School District, which includes Berlin Community School.
$19,807
Per student
-21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.2%
State 42.7%
Federal 7.0%
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 (~853 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Berlin Community School
How many students attend Berlin Community School?
Berlin Community School has 853 students enrolled. It is a public school in Berlin, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Berlin Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Berlin Community School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Berlin Community School?
10.4% of students at Berlin Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berlin Community School?
The largest demographic group at Berlin Community School is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Berlin, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Berlin Community School?
Berlin Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Berlin Community School a good school?
Berlin Community School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Berlin Borough School District?
None reported; Berlin Borough School District operates only Berlin Community School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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