High school (grades 9-12) · Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Egg Harbor Township High School

Federal NCES profile for Egg Harbor Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340456005961
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👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
54
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Egg Harbor Township High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#4 of 6
public schools in Egg Harbor Township · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11.5:1
students per teacher
36.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Egg Harbor Township High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

School address

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
District: Egg Harbor Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340456005961 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-36 students YoY

Egg Harbor Township High School held near 2,299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 199.2 → 202.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-36 students YoY 340456005961 · Egg Harbor Township, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

2,279 enr · 11.5:1 · 36.1% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Swift-Slaybaugh Complex (1,422 students)

Egg Harbor Township High School held near 2,299 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-36 headcount). Teacher FTE added 199.2 → 202.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Egg Harbor Township High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Egg Harbor Township High School reports 2,279 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 Egg Harbor Township High School compares

Egg Harbor 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 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.1% ▲ 22% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,279 top 1% - -

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

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,279
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.1%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above 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
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,773
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
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 204 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 38.4%
Hispanic or Latino 30.3%
Asian 14.6%
African American 10.6%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 38.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Egg Harbor Township High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 27

District finance for Egg Harbor Township School District reports $24,773 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Egg Harbor Township High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alder Avenue Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fernwood Avenue Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Egg Harbor Township 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 (~2,279 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Egg Harbor Township High School

How many students attend Egg Harbor Township High School?

Egg Harbor Township High School has 2,279 students enrolled. It is a high school in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,335 (2022-23) → 2,299 (2023-24), nearly flat (-36).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Egg Harbor Township High School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Egg Harbor Township High School?

36.1% of students at Egg Harbor 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 Egg Harbor Township High School?

The largest demographic group at Egg Harbor Township High School is White at 38.4% of enrollment, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Egg Harbor Township High School?

Egg Harbor Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Egg Harbor Township High School rank among public schools in Egg Harbor Township?

By Resource Investment Index, Egg Harbor Township High School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Egg Harbor Township, 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 Egg Harbor Township on the city page.

What other schools are in Egg Harbor Township School District?

Besides Egg Harbor Township High School, Egg Harbor Township School District also operates Swift-Slaybaugh Complex (1,422 students), Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School (980 students), and Alder Avenue Middle School (919 students). See the Egg Harbor Township 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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