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

Cranford High School

Federal NCES profile for Cranford High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340357005458
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cranford High School earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 7
public schools in Cranford · Resource Index
67
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
1.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

School address

Cranford, NJ 07016
District: Cranford Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340357005458 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Cranford High School held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 99.3 → 99.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 340357005458 · Cranford, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,116 enr · 11.3:1 · 1.1% lunch · RII 67

Nearest enrollment peer: Orange Avenue School (750 students)

Cranford High School held near 1,081 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 99.3 → 99.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Cranford High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cranford High School reports 1,116 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 Cranford High School compares

Cranford 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 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.1% ▼ 96% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,116 top 8% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,116
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.1%
free-lunch eligible - 96% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,905
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 140 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Asian 4.1%
African American 2.9%
Two or More 2.8%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Cranford High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 29
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cranford Public School District reports $22,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cranford High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Orange Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillside Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brookside Place School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walnut Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Livingston Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cranford 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.

Similar enrollment (~1,116 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cranford High School

How many students attend Cranford High School?

Cranford High School has 1,116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cranford, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,095 (2022-23) → 1,081 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cranford High School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Cranford High School?

1.1% of students at Cranford High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cranford High School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Cranford, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cranford High School?

Cranford High School has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (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 Cranford High School rank among public schools in Cranford?

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

What other schools are in Cranford Public School District?

Besides Cranford High School, Cranford Public School District also operates Orange Avenue School (750 students), Hillside Avenue School (743 students), and Brookside Place School (364 students). See the Cranford Public 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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