Enrollment
398
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ringoes, NJ
East Amwell Township
Federal NCES profile for East Amwell Township, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340408002980
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Amwell Township earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 8.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 398
- students enrolled
East Amwell Township has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Amwell Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340408002980 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How East Amwell Township compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at East Amwell Township
East Amwell Township is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ringoes, New Jersey, enrolling 398 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.8% of students eligible for free meals.
With 398 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.
Against 703 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #295.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Among Ringoes's public schools, it stands alongside Copper Hill Elementary School (572 students): East Amwell Township is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.7:1 vs 10:1).
East Amwell Township School District operates only this one school, so East Amwell Township 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 East Amwell Township compares
East Amwell Township 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.8% | ▼ 70% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 398 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% 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
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$28,638
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 398 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
White 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
Two or More 5.0%
Asian 1.3%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.2, East Amwell Township is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Amwell Township School District, which includes East Amwell Township.
$28,638
Per student
+15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 25.4%
Federal 4.1%
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 other schools in Ringoes
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~398 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about East Amwell Township
How many students attend East Amwell Township?
East Amwell Township has 398 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ringoes, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Amwell Township?
The student-teacher ratio at East Amwell Township is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Amwell Township?
8.8% of students at East Amwell Township are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Amwell Township?
The largest demographic group at East Amwell Township is White at 77.4% of enrollment, in Ringoes, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Amwell Township?
East Amwell Township has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is East Amwell Township a good school?
East Amwell Township earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. 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 East Amwell Township School District?
None reported; East Amwell Township School District operates only East Amwell Township as a public school district in NCES's records.
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