Enrollment
568
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Carteret, NJ
Carteret Junior High School
Federal NCES profile for Carteret Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340282006146
👥 S:T ratio 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carteret Junior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.9:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 61.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 568
- students enrolled
Carteret Junior High School has class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Carteret Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340282006146 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+108% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carteret Junior High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carteret Junior High School
Carteret Junior High School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Carteret, New Jersey, enrolling 568 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 61.6% of students qualify for free meals, 108% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 568 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 288 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #91.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and Asian (24%) (diversity index 65/100).
Carteret Public School District also operates Carteret High School (1,188 students) and Columbus Elementary School (642 students) alongside Carteret Junior High School.
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 Carteret Junior High School compares
Carteret Junior High School 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 | 12.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.6% | ▲ 108% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 568 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 108% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 74% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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.
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
Hispanic or Latino 51.2%
Asian 23.6%
African American 15.0%
White 8.1%
Two or More 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, Carteret Junior High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carteret Public School District, which includes Carteret Junior High School.
$22,472
Per student
-10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 58.0%
Federal 11.6%
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 Carteret Junior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carteret High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Columbus Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Carteret Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Private Nicholas Minue Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nathan Hale Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carteret Junior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,188
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 642
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar middle 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.
Similar enrollment (~568 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Carteret Junior High School
How many students attend Carteret Junior High School?
Carteret Junior High School has 568 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Carteret, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carteret Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Carteret Junior High School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carteret Junior High School?
61.6% of students at Carteret Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carteret Junior High School?
The largest demographic group at Carteret Junior High School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.2% of enrollment, in Carteret, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carteret Junior High School?
Carteret Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Carteret Junior High School a good school?
Carteret Junior High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% 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 Carteret Public School District?
Besides Carteret Junior High School, Carteret Public School District also operates Carteret High School (1,188 students), Columbus Elementary School (642 students), and Carteret Middle School (540 students). See the Carteret Public School District district page for the complete list.
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