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

Deptford Township High School

Federal NCES profile for Deptford Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340390002512
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deptford Township High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Deptford · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Jersey
24.9%
free-lunch eligible

Deptford Township High School has class sizes larger than 74% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Deptford, NJ 08096
District: Deptford Township Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340390002512 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Deptford Township High School held near 1,100 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 85.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 340390002512 · Deptford, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,098 enr · 12.9:1 · 24.9% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Deptford Township Middle School (895 students)

Deptford Township High School held near 1,100 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 85.0 → 86.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Deptford Township High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Deptford Township High School reports 1,098 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 Deptford Township High School compares

Deptford Township 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 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.9% ▼ 16% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,098 top 8% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,098
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.9%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 74% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,407
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
160
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.3%
African American 26.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
Asian 7.0%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Deptford Township High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Deptford Township Public School District reports $21,407 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Deptford Township High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deptford Township Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shady Lane Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Tract Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oak Valley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Good Intent Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Deptford Township 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 (~1,098 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Deptford Township High School

How many students attend Deptford Township High School?

Deptford Township High School has 1,098 students enrolled. It is a high school in Deptford, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,084 (2022-23) → 1,100 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deptford Township High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Deptford Township High School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Deptford Township High School?

24.9% of students at Deptford Township High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deptford Township High School?

The largest demographic group at Deptford Township High School is White at 46.3% of enrollment, in Deptford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deptford Township High School?

Deptford Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Deptford Township High School rank among public schools in Deptford?

By Resource Investment Index, Deptford Township High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Deptford, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Deptford Township Public School District?

Besides Deptford Township High School, Deptford Township Public School District also operates Deptford Township Middle School (895 students), Shady Lane Elementary School (422 students), and Lake Tract Elementary School (409 students). See the Deptford Township 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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