Enrollment
329
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Towaco, NJ
Cedar Hill School
Federal NCES profile for Cedar Hill School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341065004334
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cedar Hill School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 0.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 329
- students enrolled
Cedar Hill School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Montville Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341065004334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-98% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedar Hill School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cedar Hill School
Cedar Hill School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Towaco, New Jersey, enrolling 329 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.6% free-meal eligibility runs 98% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 329 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 483 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #190.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (19%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 329 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Montville Township School District also operates Montville Township High School (1,035 students) and Robert R Lazar Middle School (798 students) alongside Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill School compares
Cedar Hill 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.6% | ▼ 98% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 329 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 98% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
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
$28,428
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 63.2%
Asian 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Cedar Hill School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montville Township School District, which includes Cedar Hill School.
$28,428
Per student
+14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.7%
State 24.5%
Federal 1.8%
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 Cedar Hill School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montville Township High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Robert R Lazar Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Woodmont School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Valley View School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hilldale School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cedar Hill School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,035
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 76/100
- Enrollment
- 798
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
- Enrollment
- 366
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 360
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 327
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar other 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 (~329 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cedar Hill School
How many students attend Cedar Hill School?
Cedar Hill School has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Towaco, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedar Hill School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Cedar Hill School?
0.6% of students at Cedar Hill School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedar Hill School?
The largest demographic group at Cedar Hill School is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Towaco, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedar Hill School?
Cedar Hill School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cedar Hill School a good school?
Cedar Hill School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Montville Township School District?
Besides Cedar Hill School, Montville Township School District also operates Montville Township High School (1,035 students), Robert R Lazar Middle School (798 students), and Woodmont School (366 students). See the Montville Township School District district page for the complete list.
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