Enrollment
414
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greendell, NJ
Green Hills School
Federal NCES profile for Green Hills School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340609005350
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Green Hills School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 4.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 414
- students enrolled
Green Hills School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Green Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340609005350 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
4.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Green Hills School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Green Hills School
Green Hills School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Greendell, New Jersey, enrolling 414 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 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 4.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 414 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 651 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #307.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 414 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Green Township School District operates only this one school, so Green Hills 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 Green Hills School compares
Green Hills 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 4.9% | ▼ 83% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 414 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
4.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 83% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 28% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$28,887
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 414 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Green Hills 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 Green Township School District, which includes Green Hills School.
$28,887
Per student
+16%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+74%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.4%
State 28.6%
Federal 4.0%
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 elementary 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 (~414 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Green Hills School
How many students attend Green Hills School?
Green Hills School has 414 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greendell, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Hills School?
The student-teacher ratio at Green Hills School is 10.1:1, which is 14% 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 Green Hills School?
4.9% of students at Green Hills School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Hills School?
The largest demographic group at Green Hills School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Greendell, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Hills School?
Green Hills School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Green Hills School a good school?
Green Hills School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% 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 Green Township School District?
None reported; Green Township School District operates only Green Hills School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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