High school (grades 9-12) · Collingswood, NJ

Collingswood High School

Federal NCES profile for Collingswood High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340342001474
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
78
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Collingswood High School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Collingswood · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
students per teacher
29.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Collingswood High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Collingswood, NJ.

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

-23 students YoY

Collingswood High School held near 786 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 67.0 → 63.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 340342001474 · Collingswood, NJ High · MID · TRAD

761 enr · 11.5:1 · 29.7% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Collingswood Middle School (446 students)

Collingswood High School held near 786 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 67.0 → 63.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Collingswood High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Collingswood High School reports 761 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Collingswood High School compares

Collingswood High 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 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.7% ▲ 0% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 761 top 17% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
761
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible - 0% above 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.2%
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
$23,038
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 109 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.9%
Hispanic or Latino 31.5%
African American 16.3%
Asian 3.7%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 44.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.0, Collingswood High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Collingswood Public School District reports $23,038 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Collingswood High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Collingswood Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William P Tatem Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Sharp Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Zane North Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mark Newbie Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Collingswood High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Collingswood Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 Collingswood High School

How many students attend Collingswood High School?

Collingswood High School has 761 students enrolled. It is a high school in Collingswood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 809 (2022-23) → 786 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Collingswood High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Collingswood High School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Collingswood High School?

29.7% of students at Collingswood High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Collingswood High School?

The largest demographic group at Collingswood High School is White at 44.9% of enrollment, in Collingswood, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Collingswood High School?

Collingswood High School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).

How does Collingswood High School rank among public schools in Collingswood?

By Resource Investment Index, Collingswood High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Collingswood, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Collingswood on the city page.

What other schools are in Collingswood Public School District?

Besides Collingswood High School, Collingswood Public School District also operates Collingswood Middle School (446 students), William P Tatem Elementary School (248 students), and Thomas Sharp Elementary School (211 students). See the Collingswood Public School District district page for the complete list.

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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