Other / mixed grade configuration · Carlstadt, NJ

Carlstadt Public School

Federal NCES profile for Carlstadt Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340279000813
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carlstadt Public School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

62
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
students per teacher
25.8%
free-lunch eligible
478
students enrolled

Carlstadt Public School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Carlstadt Public School held near 510 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 45.5 → 43.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 340279000813 · Carlstadt, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

478 enr · 10.6:1 · 25.8% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Midland City Elementary School (478 students)

Carlstadt Public School held near 510 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 45.5 → 43.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Carlstadt Public School compares

Carlstadt Public 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 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.8% ▼ 13% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 478 top 43% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
478
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.8%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,996
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 239 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.1%
White 41.6%
Asian 10.3%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Carlstadt Public School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carlstadt Public School District reports $26,996 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.

Frequently asked questions about Carlstadt Public School

How many students attend Carlstadt Public School?

Carlstadt Public School has 478 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carlstadt, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 520 (2022-23) → 510 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carlstadt Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carlstadt Public School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Carlstadt Public School?

25.8% of students at Carlstadt Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carlstadt Public School?

The largest demographic group at Carlstadt Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment, in Carlstadt, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carlstadt Public School?

Carlstadt Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Carlstadt Public School District?

None reported; Carlstadt Public School District operates only Carlstadt Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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