Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Garfield, New Jersey

Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart in Garfield, New Jersey enrolled 102 students in 2024-25 with 8.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 students per teacher against the New Jersey median of 10.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

100 students in 2022-23, 105 students in 2023-24, 102 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 8.0 to 8.0.

Students enrolled at Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231002023-241052024-25102
Students enrolled at Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231002023-241052024-25102
Students enrolled at Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231002023-241052024-25102
Students enrolled at Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart by school year2022-23: 100, 2023-24: 105, 2024-25: 1020501001502022-231002023-241052024-25102
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231008.012.5
2023-241058.013.1
2024-251028.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 New Jersey schools of this kind

Among the 103 New Jersey schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.8; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.8; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.8; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, New Jersey other schools, 2024-25103 values from 3.1 to 99.9; This school 12.8; state median 10.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 10.2U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

52.5% of students were Hispanic, 43.6% White, 2.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic52.5%
  2. White43.6%
  3. Black2.0%
  4. Asian2.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

What to look at next about Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart

  1. Garfield Public Preschool AnnexThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 105 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Bergen Arts and Sciences Charter SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.6 miles away: 1,276 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart with Garfield Public Preschool AnnexStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Garfield School District spends per student$27,206 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$27,206
  5. The largest public schools in New JerseyGarfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart is the number 78 by size of 109 New Jersey schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#78 of 109
  6. New Jersey schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the New Jersey median of 10.2 for schools of this kind.12.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart

  1. How many students attend Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart?
    102 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 100 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Garfield, NJ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart?
    12.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New Jersey median for schools of this kind is 10.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart a Title I school?
    Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart in?
    Garfield School District, NCES district ID 3405760. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 340576003431 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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