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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 340279000813 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Carlstadt Public School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~478 students)
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.