Enrollment
1,300
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 340249000996
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton — Westampton, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 42
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 72
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.6:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton reports 1,300 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the New Jersey average and 50% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 186 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Burlington County Institute of Technology School District spends $23,162 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.9% from local sources (property taxes), 41.3% from the state, and 7.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.6:1 | ▲ 23% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.0% | ▼ 12% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,300 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
26.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 90% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$23,162
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 186 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 98 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,300 Top 95% in New Jersey — larger than 5% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 83.0
Students per teacher 14.6:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.0% -12% vs state
NCES ID 340249000996
Student demographics
African American 45.6%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
White 20.3%
Two or More 6.0%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 45.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 186:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 98
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burlington County Institute of Technology School District, which includes Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton.
$23,162
Per student
-21%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 896
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton
How many students attend Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton?
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton has 1,300 students enrolled. It is a high school in Westampton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton?
The student-teacher ratio at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton is 14.6:1, which is 23% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton?
26.0% of students at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton 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 - Westampton?
The largest demographic group at Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton is African American at 45.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westampton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton?
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.