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

East Orange Campus High School

Federal NCES profile for East Orange Campus High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340423000494
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Orange Campus High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#22 of 22
public schools in East Orange · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.8:1
large classes for New Jersey
45.3%
free-lunch eligible

East Orange Campus High School has class sizes larger than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Orange Campus High School ranks #22 of 22 public schools in East Orange, NJ.

School address

East Orange, NJ 07017
District: East Orange School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340423000494 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+3 students YoY

East Orange Campus High School held near 1,751 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 101.0 → 101.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 340423000494 · East Orange, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,798 enr · 17.8:1 · 45.3% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (701 students)

East Orange Campus High School held near 1,751 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 101.0 → 101.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

East Orange Campus High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Orange Campus High School reports 1,798 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 East Orange Campus High School compares

East Orange Campus 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 17.8:1 ▲ 51% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.3% ▲ 53% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,798 top 2% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,798
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.3%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.8:1
students per teacher - 51% above state mean
Top 97% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$30,322
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
105
in-school suspensions + 191 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 79.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.1%
White 2.8%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 79.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, East Orange Campus High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for East Orange School District reports $30,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Orange Campus High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Orange Stem Academy High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Langston Hughes Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Benjamin Banneker Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Orange 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 (~1,798 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about East Orange Campus High School

How many students attend East Orange Campus High School?

East Orange Campus High School has 1,798 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Orange, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,748 (2022-23) → 1,751 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

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

The student-teacher ratio at East Orange Campus High School is 17.8:1, which is 51% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

45.3% of students at East Orange Campus 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 Orange Campus High School?

The largest demographic group at East Orange Campus High School is African American at 79.4% of enrollment, in East Orange, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Orange Campus High School?

East Orange Campus High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 East Orange Campus High School rank among public schools in East Orange?

By Resource Investment Index, East Orange Campus High School ranks #22 of 22 public schools in East Orange, 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 Orange on the city page.

What other schools are in East Orange School District?

Besides East Orange Campus High School, East Orange School District also operates Cicely L. Tyson Community Middle/High School (701 students), East Orange Stem Academy High School (646 students), and Edward T. Bowser Sr. School of Excellence (612 students). See the East Orange 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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