Enrollment
358
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Short Hills, NJ
Deerfield School
Federal NCES profile for Deerfield School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341020002152
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deerfield School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #3 of 3
- elementary schools in Short Hills · Resource Index
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 358
- students enrolled
Deerfield School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Short Hills, NJ.
School address
District: Millburn Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341020002152 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Deerfield School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Deerfield School
Deerfield School is a mid-sized elementary school in Short Hills, New Jersey, enrolling 358 students.
At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
With 358 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is led by Asian (53%) and White (35%) (diversity index 59/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students) and Millburn Middle School (1,106 students) alongside Deerfield School.
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 Deerfield School compares
Deerfield 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 | 11.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 358 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
358
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 60% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,688
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Asian 53.4%
White 34.6%
Two or More 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Largest group: Asian at 53.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.6, Deerfield School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millburn Township School District, which includes Deerfield School.
$23,688
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 24.3%
Federal 1.8%
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.
How Deerfield School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millburn High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Millburn Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hartshorn School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Washington School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wyoming School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Deerfield School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,380
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 1,106
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 392
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 346
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar elementary 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 (~358 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deerfield School
How many students attend Deerfield School?
Deerfield School has 358 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Short Hills, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deerfield School?
The student-teacher ratio at Deerfield School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deerfield School?
The largest demographic group at Deerfield School is Asian at 53.4% of enrollment, in Short Hills, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deerfield School?
Deerfield School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Deerfield School rank among elementary schools in Short Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Deerfield School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in Short Hills, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Short Hills on the city page.
Is Deerfield School a good school?
Deerfield School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Millburn Township School District?
Besides Deerfield School, Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students), Millburn Middle School (1,106 students), and Hartshorn School (392 students). See the Millburn Township School District district page for the complete list.
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