Enrollment
671
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Franklin Park, NJ
Franklin Park School
Federal NCES profile for Franklin Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340549005200
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Franklin Park School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 29.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 671
- students enrolled
Franklin Park School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Franklin Township Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340549005200 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Franklin Park School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Franklin Park School
Franklin Park School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Franklin Park, New Jersey, enrolling 671 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 29.7% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 671 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 338 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #85.
Its student body is led by African American (32%) and Asian (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Franklin Park's public schools, it stands alongside Claremont Elementary School (685 students): Franklin Park School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (9.7:1 vs 8.7:1).
Franklin Township Public School District also operates Franklin High School (2,134 students) and Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus (787 students) alongside Franklin Park 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 Franklin Park School compares
Franklin Park 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▲ 0% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 671 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
671
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
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
$26,171
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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
African American 32.0%
Asian 29.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
White 8.5%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 32.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 73.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Franklin Park School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin Township Public School District, which includes Franklin Park School.
$26,171
Per student
+5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.9%
State 24.6%
Federal 5.5%
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 Franklin Park School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Claremont Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Elizabeth Avenue School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Franklin Park School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,134
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 787
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 66/100
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 8.7:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 592
- Students per teacher
- 7.3:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
Similar other schools in Franklin Park
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 (~671 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Franklin Park School's federal record.
- Compare Franklin Park School against another school. Compare schools
- Franklin Township Public School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Franklin Park School
How many students attend Franklin Park School?
Franklin Park School has 671 students enrolled. It is a public school in Franklin Park, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Park School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Franklin Park School?
29.7% of students at Franklin Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Park School?
The largest demographic group at Franklin Park School is African American at 32.0% of enrollment, in Franklin Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Park School?
Franklin Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher 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).
Is Franklin Park School a good school?
Franklin Park School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Franklin Township Public School District?
Besides Franklin Park School, Franklin Township Public School District also operates Franklin High School (2,134 students), Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus (787 students), and Claremont Elementary School (685 students). See the Franklin Township Public School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in New Jersey
All public schools in New Jersey
Franklin Township Public School District
All schools in this district
Schools in Franklin Park
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.