Enrollment
291
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New Vernon, NJ
Harding Township School
Federal NCES profile for Harding Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340672004260
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 42
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harding Township School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 2.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 291
- students enrolled
Harding Township School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harding Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340672004260 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harding Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harding Township School
Harding Township School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Vernon, New Jersey, enrolling 291 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Harding Township School is leaner than roughly 97% of New Jersey schools and 44% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.8% free-meal eligibility runs 91% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 291 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 435 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #83.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 291 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Harding Township School District spends $37,719 per pupil, 51% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harding Township School District operates only this one school, so Harding Township 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 Harding Township School compares
Harding Township 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 | 6.6:1 | ▼ 44% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.8% | ▼ 91% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 291 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
291
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
2.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 3% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$37,719
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 291 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.1 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 82.8%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Harding Township 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 Harding Township School District, which includes Harding Township School.
$37,719
Per student
+51%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+127%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.3%
State 18.3%
Federal 1.4%
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 (~291 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harding Township School
How many students attend Harding Township School?
Harding Township School has 291 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Vernon, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harding Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harding Township School is 6.6:1, which is 44% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 58% 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 Harding Township School?
2.8% of students at Harding Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harding Township School?
The largest demographic group at Harding Township School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in New Vernon, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harding Township School?
Harding Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Harding Township School a good school?
Harding Township School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Harding Township School District?
None reported; Harding Township School District operates only Harding Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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