High school (grades 9-12) · Medford, NJ

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford

Federal NCES profile for Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340249000998
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
📚 AP courses
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
18.9%
free-lunch eligible
896
students enrolled

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford has class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

896

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

66.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.9%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford is a lower-poverty, large high school in Medford, New Jersey, enrolling 896 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 896 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #186.

Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 64/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 224 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district, Burlington County Institute of Technology School District, also runs Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton (1,300 students).

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 Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford compares

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford 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 13.6:1 ▲ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% ▼ 36% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 896 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
896
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
13.6:1
students per teacher - 15% above state mean
Top 82% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,472
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 224 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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 53.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.3%
African American 18.3%
Two or More 6.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.7, Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burlington County Institute of Technology School District, which includes Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford.

$22,472
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 41.3%
Federal 7.7%

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 Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Burlington County Institute Of Technology School District · 1 sibling school

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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.

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Frequently asked questions about Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford

How many students attend Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford?

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford has 896 students enrolled. It is a high school in Medford, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford?

The student-teacher ratio at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford is 13.6:1, which is 15% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford?

18.9% of students at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford?

The largest demographic group at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford is White at 53.3% of enrollment, in Medford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford?

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford a good school?

Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New Jersey schools. 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 Burlington County Institute of Technology School District?

Besides Burlington County Institute of Technology - Medford, Burlington County Institute of Technology School District also operates Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton (1,300 students). See the Burlington County Institute of Technology School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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