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.
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
NCES ID 340159001324 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+70 students YoY
Berlin Community School grew from 770 students in 2022-23 to 840 in 2023-24 (+9.1%).
Teacher FTE added 75.6 → 77.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+70 students YoY 340159001324 · Berlin, NJ Other · MID · TRAD
853 enr · 11.4:1 · 10.4% lunch · RII 60
Nearest enrollment peer: Sawgrass Bay Elementary School (853 students)
Berlin Community School grew from 770 students in 2022-23 to 840 in 2023-24 (+9.1%). Teacher FTE added 75.6 → 77.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Berlin Community School compares
Berlin Community School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Berlin Community School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Berlin Borough School District reports $21,462 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~853 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 770 (2022-23) → 840 (2023-24), up 70.
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.