Enrollment
361
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 340000800248
Great Meadows Regional Middle School — Great Meadows, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Great Meadows Regional Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Great Meadows Regional School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Meadows Regional Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Great Meadows Regional Middle School reports 361 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the New Jersey average and 73% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 258 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Great Meadows Regional School District spends $33,748 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 67.1% from local sources (property taxes), 29.2% from the state, and 3.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Great Meadows Regional Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.9% | ▼ 53% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 361 | top 38% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
13.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 69% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$33,748
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 258 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 361 Top 38% in New Jersey — larger than 62% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.9% -53% vs state
NCES ID 340000800248
Student demographics
White 74.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 2.2%
African American 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.4
Students per counselor 258:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.6%
In-school suspensions 30
Out-of-school suspensions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Meadows Regional School District, which includes Great Meadows Regional Middle School.
$33,748
Per student
+16%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 67.1%
State 29.2%
Federal 3.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Great Meadows Regional Middle School
How many students attend Great Meadows Regional Middle School?
Great Meadows Regional Middle School has 361 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Meadows Regional Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Meadows Regional Middle School is 12.4:1, which is 4% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Great Meadows Regional Middle School?
13.9% of students at Great Meadows Regional Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Meadows Regional Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Great Meadows Regional Middle School is White at 74.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in GREAT MEADOWS, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Meadows Regional Middle School?
Great Meadows Regional Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.