Cecil S. Collins Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Barnegat, New Jersey
Cecil S. Collins Elementary in Barnegat, New Jersey enrolled 744 students in 2024-25 with 61.0 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the New Jersey elementary-school median of 11.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
784 students in 2022-23, 754 students in 2023-24, 744 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 59.0 to 61.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 784 | 59.0 | 13.3 |
| 2023-24 | 754 | 57.5 | 13.1 |
| 2024-25 | 744 | 61.0 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 67 of every 100 New Jersey elementary schools
Among the 1,483 New Jersey elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 198 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cecil S. Collins Elementary enrolled 992 students and had 5.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)5.0, one per 198 of the 992 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent28.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were White, 22.8% Hispanic, 7.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White62.4%
- Hispanic22.8%
- Black7.7%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Asian1.3%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Barnegat
2 public elementary schools in Barnegat report 2024-25 enrollment; Cecil S. Collins Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil S. Collins Elementary | 744 | 12.2 | 42.1% |
| Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School | 524 | 11.9 | 41.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Cecil S. Collins Elementary
- Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 524 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
- Ocean Acres Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 747 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Cecil S. Collins Elementary with Joseph T. Donahue Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Barnegat Township School District spends per student$21,050 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,050
- The largest public schools in New JerseyCecil S. Collins Elementary is the number 86 by size of 1,485 New Jersey elementary schools open in 2024-25.#86 of 1,485
- New Jersey schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 11.2 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Cecil S. Collins Elementary
How many students attend Cecil S. Collins Elementary?
744 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 784 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Barnegat, NJ.What is the student-teacher ratio at Cecil S. Collins Elementary?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for elementary schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Cecil S. Collins Elementary a Title I school?
Cecil S. Collins Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Cecil S. Collins Elementary in?
Barnegat Township School District, NCES district ID 3416470. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 341647005947 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.