Enrollment
251
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, NJ
Franklin Township School
Federal NCES profile for Franklin Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340552005802
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Franklin Township School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Washington · Resource Index
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 12.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Franklin Township School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Township School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Washington, NJ.
School address
District: Franklin Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340552005802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Franklin Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Franklin Township School
Franklin Township School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Washington, New Jersey, enrolling 251 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 431 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Franklin Township School District operates only this one school, so Franklin 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 Franklin Township School compares
Franklin 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.6% | ▼ 57% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$29,721
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 69.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 4.8%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 69.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Franklin Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Franklin Township School District, which includes Franklin Township School.
$29,721
Per student
+19%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+79%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.9%
State 28.0%
Federal 5.1%
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 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 (~251 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Franklin Township School
How many students attend Franklin Township School?
Franklin Township School has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Township School?
12.6% of students at Franklin Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Township School?
The largest demographic group at Franklin Township School is White at 69.7% of enrollment, in Washington, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Township School?
Franklin Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Franklin Township School rank among public schools in Washington?
By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Township School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Washington, 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 Washington on the city page.
Is Franklin Township School a good school?
Franklin Township School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Franklin Township School District?
None reported; Franklin Township School District operates only Franklin Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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