High school (grades 9-12) · Hamilton, NJ

Hamilton North - Nottingham

Federal NCES profile for Hamilton North - Nottingham, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340654005933
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hamilton North - Nottingham earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Hamilton · Resource Index
65
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
large classes for New Jersey
34.7%
free-lunch eligible

Hamilton North - Nottingham has class sizes larger than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hamilton North - Nottingham ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Hamilton, NJ.

Enrollment

1,147

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

88.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

34.7%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hamilton North - Nottingham compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Hamilton North - Nottingham

Hamilton North - Nottingham is a large high school in Hamilton, New Jersey, enrolling 1,147 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 34.7% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,147 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 144 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #44.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (48%) and African American (26%) (diversity index 66/100).

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

Counselor coverage is strong, about 164 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Hamilton's high schools, it stands alongside Mercer High School (200 students): Hamilton North - Nottingham is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13:1 vs 5.9:1).

Hamilton Township Public School District also operates Hamilton East - Steinert (1,437 students) and Hamilton West-Watson (1,408 students) alongside Hamilton North - Nottingham.

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 Hamilton North - Nottingham compares

Hamilton North - Nottingham 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 13:1 ▲ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.7% ▲ 17% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,147 top 7% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,147
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above 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
13:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 75% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$21,261
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 164 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

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 47.7%
African American 26.4%
White 20.0%
Two or More 3.4%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Hamilton North - Nottingham is more 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 Hamilton Township Public School District, which includes Hamilton North - Nottingham.

$21,261
Per student
-15%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.9%
State 47.5%
Federal 6.6%

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.

How Hamilton North - Nottingham Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamilton East - Steinert Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hamilton West-Watson Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert E Grice Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Emily C. Reynolds Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richard C Crockett Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hamilton North - Nottingham's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hamilton Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Hamilton

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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

Verify locally before acting on Hamilton North - Nottingham's federal record.

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 Hamilton North - Nottingham

How many students attend Hamilton North - Nottingham?

Hamilton North - Nottingham has 1,147 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hamilton, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton North - Nottingham?

The student-teacher ratio at Hamilton North - Nottingham is 13:1, which is 10% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hamilton North - Nottingham?

34.7% of students at Hamilton North - Nottingham are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hamilton North - Nottingham?

The largest demographic group at Hamilton North - Nottingham is Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of enrollment, in Hamilton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamilton North - Nottingham?

Hamilton North - Nottingham has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Hamilton North - Nottingham rank among high schools in Hamilton?

By Resource Investment Index, Hamilton North - Nottingham ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Hamilton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Hamilton on the city page.

Is Hamilton North - Nottingham a good school?

Hamilton North - Nottingham earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% 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 Hamilton Township Public School District?

Besides Hamilton North - Nottingham, Hamilton Township Public School District also operates Hamilton East - Steinert (1,437 students), Hamilton West-Watson (1,408 students), and Albert E Grice Middle School (991 students). See the Hamilton Township 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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