Enrollment
489
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 340360000324
Cresskill High School — Cresskill, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Cresskill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 70/100.
👥 Class size 61
📚 AP courses 80
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Cresskill Public School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cresskill High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cresskill High School reports 489 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 49.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 18% below the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 1.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 94% below the New Jersey average and 97% below the national baseline. The school offers 16 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 163 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cresskill Public School District spends $28,867 per pupil district-wide, below the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.0% from local sources (property taxes), 23.0% from the state, and 2.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (B), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cresskill High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.7% | ▼ 94% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 489 | top 59% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
1.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 94% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
— 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$28,867
per pupil, district-wide
— below New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 163 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 489 Top 59% in New Jersey — larger than 41% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 49.0
Students per teacher 9.7:1 -18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 1.7% -94% vs state
NCES ID 340360000324
Student demographics
White 57.1%
Asian 30.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
African American 2.7%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 16
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 163:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cresskill Public School District, which includes Cresskill High School.
$28,867
Per student
-1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.0%
State 23.0%
Federal 2.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cresskill High School
How many students attend Cresskill High School?
Cresskill High School has 489 students enrolled. It is a high school in CRESSKILL, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cresskill High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cresskill High School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cresskill High School?
1.7% of students at Cresskill High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cresskill High School?
The largest demographic group at Cresskill High School is White at 57.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in CRESSKILL, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cresskill High School?
Cresskill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (B) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.