Enrollment
412
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Seabrook, NJ
Charles F. Seabrook School
Federal NCES profile for Charles F. Seabrook School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341653001894
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Charles F. Seabrook School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 47.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 412
- students enrolled
Charles F. Seabrook School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Upper Deerfield Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341653001894 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Charles F. Seabrook School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Charles F. Seabrook School
Charles F. Seabrook School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Seabrook, New Jersey, enrolling 412 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.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 412 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 302 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #154.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and White (36%) (diversity index 68/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 412 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Upper Deerfield Township School District also operates Elizabeth F. Moore School (293 students) and Woodruff Middle School (253 students) alongside Charles F. Seabrook 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 Charles F. Seabrook School compares
Charles F. Seabrook 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 | 47.0% | ▲ 59% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 412 | top 53% | - | - |
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.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
21.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,776
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 412 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 39.6%
White 35.7%
African American 18.2%
Two or More 5.6%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Charles F. Seabrook 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 Upper Deerfield Township School District, which includes Charles F. Seabrook School.
$22,776
Per student
-9%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.4%
State 56.9%
Federal 8.7%
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 Charles F. Seabrook School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth F. Moore School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Woodruff Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Charles F. Seabrook School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~412 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Charles F. Seabrook School
How many students attend Charles F. Seabrook School?
Charles F. Seabrook School has 412 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seabrook, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles F. Seabrook School?
The student-teacher ratio at Charles F. Seabrook 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 Charles F. Seabrook School?
47.0% of students at Charles F. Seabrook School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Charles F. Seabrook School?
The largest demographic group at Charles F. Seabrook School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.6% of enrollment, in Seabrook, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Charles F. Seabrook School?
Charles F. Seabrook School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Charles F. Seabrook School a good school?
Charles F. Seabrook School earns 48/100 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 Upper Deerfield Township School District?
Besides Charles F. Seabrook School, Upper Deerfield Township School District also operates Elizabeth F. Moore School (293 students) and Woodruff Middle School (253 students). See the Upper Deerfield Township School District district page for the complete list.
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