Franklin Park School vs Hillcrest School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Franklin Park School Hillcrest School
Location Franklin Park, NJ Somerset, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 671 439
Student:Teacher Ratio 9.6:1 10.8:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 29.7% 41.6%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Franklin Park School Hillcrest School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $31,320 $31,320
District Franklin Township Public School District Franklin Township Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Franklin Park School Hillcrest School
White 8.5% 8.4%
African American 32.0% 23.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0% 53.1%
Asian 29.5% 12.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 0.7%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.5%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Franklin Park School Hillcrest School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 335.5:1 439:1
Chronic Absenteeism 14.0% 17.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.