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

Delran High School

Federal NCES profile for Delran High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340378001040
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
📚 AP courses
85
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Delran High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Delran · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
13.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Delran High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Delran, NJ.

Enrollment

922

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Delran High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Delran High School

Delran High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Delran, New Jersey, enrolling 922 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 922 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 353 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 51/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 17 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 231 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Delran Township School District also operates Millbridge Elementary School (666 students) and Delran Middle School (662 students) alongside Delran High 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 Delran High School compares

Delran 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
Students per teacher 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.5% ▼ 54% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 922 top 12% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
922
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$22,104
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 231 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, Delran High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Delran Township School District, which includes Delran High School.

$22,104
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.5%
State 43.7%
Federal 5.8%

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 Delran High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millbridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Delran Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Delran Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Delran Township School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Delran High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Delran High School

How many students attend Delran High School?

Delran High School has 922 students enrolled. It is a high school in Delran, NJ.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Delran High School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Delran High School?

13.5% of students at Delran High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Delran High School is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Delran, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Delran High School?

Delran High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 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 Delran High School rank among public schools in Delran?

By Resource Investment Index, Delran High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Delran, 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 Delran on the city page.

Is Delran High School a good school?

Delran High School earns 68/100 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 Delran Township School District?

Besides Delran High School, Delran Township School District also operates Millbridge Elementary School (666 students), Delran Middle School (662 students), and Delran Intermediate School (610 students). See the Delran Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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