Enrollment
421
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cranbury, NJ
Cranbury School
Federal NCES profile for Cranbury School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340354003282
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cranbury School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 5.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 421
- students enrolled
Cranbury School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cranbury Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340354003282 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cranbury School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cranbury School
Cranbury School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cranbury, New Jersey, enrolling 421 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Cranbury School is leaner than roughly 96% of New Jersey schools and 40% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 5.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 421 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 665 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #33, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Asian (31%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 211 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Cranbury Township School District spends $32,789 per pupil, 31% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Cranbury Township School District operates only this one school, so Cranbury School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cranbury School compares
Cranbury 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 | 7.1:1 | ▼ 40% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.6% | ▼ 81% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 421 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
421
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% below 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
7.1:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 4% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$32,789
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 211 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 50.1%
Asian 30.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 3.1%
Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.9, Cranbury 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 Cranbury Township School District, which includes Cranbury School.
$32,789
Per student
+31%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+98%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 81.0%
State 16.6%
Federal 2.4%
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.
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 (~421 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cranbury School
How many students attend Cranbury School?
Cranbury School has 421 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cranbury, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranbury School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cranbury School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Cranbury School?
5.6% of students at Cranbury School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cranbury School?
The largest demographic group at Cranbury School is White at 50.1% of enrollment, in Cranbury, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cranbury School?
Cranbury School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher 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 Cranbury School a good school?
Cranbury School earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. 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 Cranbury Township School District?
None reported; Cranbury Township School District operates only Cranbury School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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