High school (grades 9-12) · Glen Rock, NJ

Glen Rock High School

Federal NCES profile for Glen Rock High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 79/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340597000484
0/100100/10079/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen Rock High School earns 79/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Glen Rock · Resource Index
79
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
0.4%
free-lunch eligible

Glen Rock High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Rock High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Glen Rock, NJ.

Enrollment

722

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

71.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

0.4%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-99% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen Rock High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glen Rock High School

Glen Rock High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Glen Rock, New Jersey, enrolling 722 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.4% free-meal eligibility runs 99% below the New Jersey average.

Enrollment of 722 puts it in the larger 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 373 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Asian (18%) (diversity index 47/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 22 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 4.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Glen Rock Public School District also operates Glen Rock Middle School (642 students) and Clara E Coleman School (322 students) alongside Glen Rock High 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 Glen Rock High School compares

Glen Rock High 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 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 0.4% ▼ 99% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 722 top 20% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
722
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
0.4%
free-lunch eligible - 99% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$23,670
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 70.0%
Asian 18.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Glen Rock High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 22
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glen Rock Public School District, which includes Glen Rock High School.

$23,670
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.8%
State 22.9%
Federal 2.4%

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 Glen Rock High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Glen Rock Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clara E Coleman School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Alexander Hamilton School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Byrd Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glen Rock High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Glen Rock Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

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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 Glen Rock High School

How many students attend Glen Rock High School?

Glen Rock High School has 722 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glen Rock, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen Rock High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen Rock High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Glen Rock High School?

0.4% of students at Glen Rock High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen Rock High School?

The largest demographic group at Glen Rock High School is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Glen Rock, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen Rock High School?

Glen Rock High School has a Resource Investment Index of 79/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glen Rock High School rank among public schools in Glen Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Glen Rock High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Glen Rock, 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 Glen Rock on the city page.

Is Glen Rock High School a good school?

Glen Rock High School earns 79/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Glen Rock Public School District?

Besides Glen Rock High School, Glen Rock Public School District also operates Glen Rock Middle School (642 students), Clara E Coleman School (322 students), and Alexander Hamilton School (300 students). See the Glen Rock Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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