Other / mixed grade configuration · Clinton, NJ

Clinton Public School

Federal NCES profile for Clinton Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340333002964
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clinton Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

40
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
10.2%
free-lunch eligible
521
students enrolled

Clinton Public School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

Clinton Public School held near 462 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.8 → 45.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 340333002964 · Clinton, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

521 enr · 12.1:1 · 10.2% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School (521 students)

Clinton Public School held near 462 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.8 → 45.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Clinton Public School compares

Clinton Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.2% ▼ 66% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 521 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
521
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.2%
free-lunch eligible - 66% 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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,403
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 521 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.1%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Asian 6.9%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Clinton Public School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Clinton-Glen Gardner School District reports $26,403 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Clinton Public School

How many students attend Clinton Public School?

Clinton Public School has 521 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clinton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 450 (2022-23) → 462 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clinton Public School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clinton Public School?

10.2% of students at Clinton Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clinton Public School?

The largest demographic group at Clinton Public School is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Clinton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clinton Public School?

Clinton Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Clinton-Glen Gardner School District?

None reported; Clinton-Glen Gardner School District operates only Clinton Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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