Enrollment
996
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Haledon, NJ
Haledon Public School
Federal NCES profile for Haledon Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340645005904
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Haledon Public School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 53.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 996
- students enrolled
Haledon Public School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Haledon Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340645005904 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
96.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Haledon Public School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Haledon Public School
Haledon Public School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Haledon, New Jersey, enrolling 996 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 90% of state schools at 996 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 150 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (67%) and White (14%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Haledon Public School District operates only this one school, so Haledon Public 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 Haledon Public School compares
Haledon Public 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.1% | ▲ 79% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 996 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
996
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 34% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,772
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 67.4%
White 13.5%
African American 11.5%
Asian 5.6%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Haledon Public School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Haledon Public School District, which includes Haledon Public School.
$20,772
Per student
-17%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 61.8%
Federal 8.6%
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 other 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 (~996 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Haledon Public School
How many students attend Haledon Public School?
Haledon Public School has 996 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haledon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Haledon Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Haledon Public School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Haledon Public School?
53.1% of students at Haledon Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haledon Public School?
The largest demographic group at Haledon Public School is Hispanic or Latino at 67.4% of enrollment, in Haledon, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Haledon Public School?
Haledon Public 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 Haledon Public School a good school?
Haledon Public School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Haledon Public School District?
None reported; Haledon Public School District operates only Haledon Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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