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

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology

Federal NCES profile for Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340480002074
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 11
high schools in Newark · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
13.2:1
large classes for New Jersey
69.8%
free-lunch eligible

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology has class sizes larger than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology ranks #2 of 11 high schools in Newark, NJ.

School address

Newark, NJ 07107
District: Essex County Schools of Technology · New Jersey

NCES ID 340480002074 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology held near 1,148 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 93.0 → 94.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 340480002074 · Newark, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,230 enr · 13.2:1 · 69.8% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Essex County Newark Tech (606 students)

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology held near 1,148 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 93.0 → 94.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology reports 1,230 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 Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology compares

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology 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 13.2:1 ▲ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.8% ▲ 136% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,230 top 6% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,230
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.8%
free-lunch eligible - 136% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.4%
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
$32,017
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 51.8%
Hispanic or Latino 44.6%
White 1.9%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 51.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Essex County Schools of Technology reports $32,017 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Essex County Newark Tech Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Essex County West Caldwell Tech Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Essex County Schools Of Technology · 2 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Newark

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Essex County Newark Tech
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606 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
West Side High School
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541 students 11.8:1 students per teacher
Newark Sch of Data Science and Information Technology
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414 students 25.9:1 students per teacher
Newark School of Global Studies
Standard public school
377 students 14:1 students per teacher
Peoples Preparatory Charter School
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340 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Lead Charter School
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333 students 66.6:1 students per teacher

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 (~1,230 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology

How many students attend Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology has 1,230 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newark, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,154 (2022-23) → 1,148 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology?

The student-teacher ratio at Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology is 13.2:1, which is 12% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology?

69.8% of students at Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology?

The largest demographic group at Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology is African American at 51.8% of enrollment, in Newark, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology?

Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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 Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology rank among high schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology ranks #2 of 11 high schools in Newark, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Newark on the city page.

What other schools are in Essex County Schools of Technology?

Besides Essex County Donald M. Payne Sr. School of Technology, Essex County Schools of Technology also operates Essex County Newark Tech (606 students) and Essex County West Caldwell Tech (353 students). See the Essex County Schools of Technology 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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