High school (grades 9-12) · Wall, NJ

Communications High School

Federal NCES profile for Communications High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 72/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341750000409
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0/100100/10072/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Communications High School earns 72/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Wall · Resource Index
72
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for New Jersey
1.0%
free-lunch eligible

Communications High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Communications High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Wall, NJ.

School address

Wall, NJ 07719
District: Monmouth County Vocational School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341750000409 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Communications High School held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 341750000409 · Wall, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

295 enr · 9.5:1 · 1.0% lunch · RII 72

Nearest enrollment peer: Biotechnology High School (315 students)

Communications High School held near 299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Communications High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Communications High School reports 295 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 Communications High School compares

Communications 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 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.0% ▼ 97% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 295 top 76% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.0%
free-lunch eligible - 97% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$34,900
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 148 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Asian 11.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.2, Communications High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Monmouth County Vocational School District reports $34,900 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Communications High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Biotechnology High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
High Technology High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marine Academy of Science and Technology Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Monmouth County Vocational 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.

Similar enrollment (~295 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Communications High School

How many students attend Communications High School?

Communications High School has 295 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wall, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 309 (2022-23) → 299 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Communications High School is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Communications High School?

1.0% of students at Communications High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Communications High School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Wall, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Communications High School?

Communications High School has a Resource Investment Index of 72/100 (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 Communications High School rank among public schools in Wall?

By Resource Investment Index, Communications High School ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Wall, 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 Wall on the city page.

What other schools are in Monmouth County Vocational School District?

Besides Communications High School, Monmouth County Vocational School District also operates Biotechnology High School (315 students), Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science (300 students), and High Technology High School (284 students). See the Monmouth County Vocational School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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