Other / mixed grade configuration · Blairstown, NJ
Blairstown Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Blairstown Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Blairstown Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.5:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 11.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 418
- students enrolled
Blairstown Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340180005800 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Blairstown Elementary School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.7 → 43.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 340180005800 · Blairstown, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
418 enr · 9.5:1 · 11.6% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Scc Virtual Preparatory Academy (418 students)
Blairstown Elementary School held near 425 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.7 → 43.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Blairstown Elementary School compares
Blairstown Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.6% | ▼ 61% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 418 | top 52% | - | - |
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 79.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.6, Blairstown Elementary School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Blairstown Elementary Township School District reports $25,690 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 (~418 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blairstown Elementary School
How many students attend Blairstown Elementary School?
Blairstown Elementary School has 418 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blairstown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 430 (2022-23) → 425 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blairstown Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blairstown Elementary School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Blairstown Elementary School?
11.6% of students at Blairstown Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blairstown Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Blairstown Elementary School is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Blairstown, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blairstown Elementary School?
Blairstown Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Blairstown Elementary Township School District?
None reported; Blairstown Elementary Township School District operates only Blairstown Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.