Enrollment
1,161
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bridgeton, NJ
Cumberland Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Cumberland Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340362001820
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cumberland Regional High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 12
- public schools in Bridgeton · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 31.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,161
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Cumberland Regional High School ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Bridgeton, NJ.
School address
District: Cumberland Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340362001820 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+7% vs state
What stands out at Cumberland Regional High School
Cumberland Regional High School is a large high school in Bridgeton, New Jersey, enrolling 1,161 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 31.6% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,161 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 145 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #14, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%) (diversity index 68/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Discipline events run high: 276 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,161 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Cumberland Regional School District operates only this one school, so Cumberland Regional High 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 Cumberland Regional High School compares
Cumberland Regional High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.6% | ▲ 7% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,161 | top 7% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
1,161
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,321
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
182
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.8 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 40.1%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2%
African American 18.5%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 40.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.9, Cumberland Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cumberland Regional School District, which includes Cumberland Regional High School.
$22,321
Per student
-11%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.4%
State 55.9%
Federal 8.8%
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 high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cumberland Regional High School
How many students attend Cumberland Regional High School?
Cumberland Regional High School has 1,161 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bridgeton, NJ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cumberland Regional High School?
31.6% of students at Cumberland Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cumberland Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Cumberland Regional High School is White at 40.1% of enrollment, in Bridgeton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cumberland Regional High School?
Cumberland Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cumberland Regional High School rank among public schools in Bridgeton?
By Resource Investment Index, Cumberland Regional High School ranks #2 of 12 public schools in Bridgeton, 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 Bridgeton on the city page.
Is Cumberland Regional High School a good school?
Cumberland Regional High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Cumberland Regional School District?
None reported; Cumberland Regional School District operates only Cumberland Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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