Enrollment
849
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Berkeley Heights, NJ
Governor Livingston High School
Federal NCES profile for Governor Livingston High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340153000201
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Governor Livingston High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools.
- 68
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 1.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 849
- students enrolled
Governor Livingston High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berkeley Heights School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340153000201 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
88.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Governor Livingston High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Governor Livingston High School
Governor Livingston High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, enrolling 849 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.8% free-meal eligibility runs 94% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 849 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 303 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #99.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 24 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 142 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Berkeley Heights School District also operates Columbia Middle School (523 students) and Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center (256 students) alongside Governor Livingston 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 Governor Livingston High School compares
Governor Livingston 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.8% | ▼ 94% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 849 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
849
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,496
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 142 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 67.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 10.9%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.5, Governor Livingston High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berkeley Heights School District, which includes Governor Livingston High School.
$25,496
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 23.0%
Federal 1.2%
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 Governor Livingston High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Thomas P. Hughes School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| William Woodruff School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Park School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Governor Livingston High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~849 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Governor Livingston High School
How many students attend Governor Livingston High School?
Governor Livingston High School has 849 students enrolled. It is a high school in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Governor Livingston High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Governor Livingston High School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Governor Livingston High School?
1.8% of students at Governor Livingston High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Governor Livingston High School?
The largest demographic group at Governor Livingston High School is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Governor Livingston High School?
Governor Livingston High School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (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).
Is Governor Livingston High School a good school?
Governor Livingston High School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Berkeley Heights School District?
Besides Governor Livingston High School, Berkeley Heights School District also operates Columbia Middle School (523 students), Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center (256 students), and Thomas P. Hughes School (250 students). See the Berkeley Heights School District district page for the complete list.
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