Enrollment
839
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gloucester City, NJ
Cold Springs School
Federal NCES profile for Cold Springs School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340600000129
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cold Springs School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 60.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 839
- students enrolled
Cold Springs School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gloucester City Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340600000129 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
70.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+105% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cold Springs School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cold Springs School
Cold Springs School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Gloucester City, New Jersey, enrolling 839 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 60.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 839 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 207 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #66.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 420 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Gloucester City Public School District also operates Gloucester City Middle School (816 students) and Gloucester City High School (739 students) alongside Cold Springs 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 Cold Springs School compares
Cold Springs 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.6% | ▲ 105% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 839 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
839
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 105% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.6%
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
$23,687
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 420 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 49.3%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
African American 13.7%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 49.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.9, Cold Springs 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 Gloucester City Public School District, which includes Cold Springs School.
$23,687
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.6%
State 73.0%
Federal 13.4%
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 Cold Springs School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester City Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gloucester City High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cold Springs School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 816
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 739
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~839 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cold Springs School
How many students attend Cold Springs School?
Cold Springs School has 839 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gloucester City, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cold Springs School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cold Springs School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cold Springs School?
60.6% of students at Cold Springs School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cold Springs School?
The largest demographic group at Cold Springs School is White at 49.3% of enrollment, in Gloucester City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cold Springs School?
Cold Springs School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Cold Springs School a good school?
Cold Springs School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Gloucester City Public School District?
Besides Cold Springs School, Gloucester City Public School District also operates Gloucester City Middle School (816 students) and Gloucester City High School (739 students). See the Gloucester City Public School District district page for the complete list.
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