John P. Stevens High School vs Metuchen High School

How do these schools compare?

Metric John P. Stevens High School Metuchen High School
Location Edison, NJ Metuchen, NJ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,687 718
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 11.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 13.7% 7.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

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

Metric John P. Stevens High School Metuchen High School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $19,865 $23,471
District Edison Township School District Metuchen Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group John P. Stevens High School Metuchen High School
White 4.6% 46.8%
African American 4.1% 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 14.5%
Asian 85.1% 25.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 1.1% 8.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric John P. Stevens High School Metuchen High School
AP Courses Offered 27 22
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 264:1 243:1
Chronic Absenteeism 8.2% 7.9%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 41 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 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.