Enrollment
255
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Matawan, NJ
Cheesequake School
Federal NCES profile for Cheesequake School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341464003513
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cheesequake School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 27.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 255
- students enrolled
Cheesequake School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sayreville School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341464003513 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cheesequake School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cheesequake School
Cheesequake School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Matawan, New Jersey, enrolling 255 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, Cheesequake School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 25% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.7% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 255 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 287 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #216, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (26%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 77/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 255 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Sayreville School District also operates Sayreville War Memorial High School (1,764 students) and Sayreville Middle School (1,294 students) alongside Cheesequake 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 Cheesequake School compares
Cheesequake 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.7% | ▼ 6% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 255 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
255
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,907
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 255 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
White 25.5%
African American 24.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.7%
Asian 21.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 25.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 77.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 77.4, Cheesequake School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sayreville School District, which includes Cheesequake School.
$20,907
Per student
-16%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.1%
State 44.5%
Federal 8.4%
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 Cheesequake School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayreville War Memorial High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sayreville Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Samsel Upper Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Emma Arleth Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cheesequake School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,764
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 1,294
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 870
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~255 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cheesequake School
How many students attend Cheesequake School?
Cheesequake School has 255 students enrolled. It is a public school in Matawan, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheesequake School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cheesequake School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Cheesequake School?
27.7% of students at Cheesequake School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cheesequake School?
The largest demographic group at Cheesequake School is White at 25.5% of enrollment, in Matawan, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cheesequake School?
Cheesequake School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cheesequake School a good school?
Cheesequake School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sayreville School District?
Besides Cheesequake School, Sayreville School District also operates Sayreville War Memorial High School (1,764 students), Sayreville Middle School (1,294 students), and Samsel Upper Elementary School (870 students). See the Sayreville School District district page for the complete list.
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