High school (grades 9-12) · East Brunswick, NJ

East Brunswick High School

Federal NCES profile for East Brunswick High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340411003294
0/100100/10070/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Brunswick High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#9 of 12
public schools in East Brunswick · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
13.3:1
large classes for New Jersey
14.5%
free-lunch eligible

East Brunswick High School has class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Brunswick High School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in East Brunswick, NJ.

Enrollment

2,124

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

160.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-51% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick High School

East Brunswick High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in East Brunswick, New Jersey, enrolling 2,124 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.3:1 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 14.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,124 students.

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

Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Asian (33%) (diversity index 65/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 26 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 177 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

East Brunswick Township School District also operates Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students) and Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (1,221 students) alongside East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick High School compares

East Brunswick 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 13.3:1 ▲ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% ▼ 51% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,124 top 1% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,124
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible - 51% 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
13.3:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,158
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
Counselors12.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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 47.2%
Asian 32.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 5.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 47.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.3, East Brunswick High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 26
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

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

$24,158
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 28.7%
Federal 4.3%

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 East Brunswick High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Churchill Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Frost Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lawrence Brook Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Brunswick Township School District · 5 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 East Brunswick 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 East Brunswick High School

How many students attend East Brunswick High School?

East Brunswick High School has 2,124 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Brunswick, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Brunswick High School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Brunswick High School is 13.3:1, which is 13% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Brunswick High School?

14.5% of students at East Brunswick High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Brunswick High School?

The largest demographic group at East Brunswick High School is White at 47.2% of enrollment, in East Brunswick, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Brunswick High School?

East Brunswick High School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 East Brunswick High School rank among public schools in East Brunswick?

By Resource Investment Index, East Brunswick High School ranks #9 of 12 public schools in East Brunswick, 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 East Brunswick on the city page.

Is East Brunswick High School a good school?

East Brunswick High School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes larger than 79% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey. 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 Brunswick Township School District?

Besides East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick Township School District also operates Churchill Junior High School (2,080 students), Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School (1,221 students), and Memorial Elementary School (408 students). See the East Brunswick 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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