Enrollment
526
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeton, NJ
Fairfield Township School
Federal NCES profile for Fairfield Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340504000811
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fairfield Township School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools.
- #5 of 5
- schools in Bridgeton · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.4:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 14.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Fairfield Township School has class sizes larger than 95% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Township School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Bridgeton, NJ.
School address
District: Fairfield Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340504000811 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fairfield Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fairfield Township School
Fairfield Township School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Bridgeton, New Jersey, enrolling 526 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.4:1 is larger than about 95% of New Jersey schools and 39% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 14.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 526 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 732 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #727, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and African American (41%) (diversity index 62/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 526 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 108 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 526 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Bridgeton's public schools, it stands alongside Cumberland Campus (88 students): Fairfield Township School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (16.4:1 vs 5.5:1).
Fairfield Township School District operates only this one school, so Fairfield Township School 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 Fairfield Township School compares
Fairfield Township 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 | 16.4:1 | ▲ 39% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 50% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 526 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
526
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 39% above state mean
Top 95% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,939
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 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
Hispanic or Latino 45.2%
African American 40.9%
Two or More 7.4%
White 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Fairfield Township School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfield Township School District, which includes Fairfield Township School.
$24,939
Per student
0%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.2%
State 62.7%
Federal 25.0%
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 Bridgeton
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 (~526 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fairfield Township School
How many students attend Fairfield Township School?
Fairfield Township School has 526 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fairfield Township School is 16.4:1, which is 39% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairfield Township School?
14.7% of students at Fairfield Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairfield Township School?
The largest demographic group at Fairfield Township School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.2% of enrollment, in Bridgeton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairfield Township School?
Fairfield Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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).
How does Fairfield Township School rank among schools in Bridgeton?
By Resource Investment Index, Fairfield Township School ranks #5 of 5 schools in Bridgeton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bridgeton on the city page.
Is Fairfield Township School a good school?
Fairfield Township School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 Fairfield Township School District?
None reported; Fairfield Township School District operates only Fairfield Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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