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.
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
NCES ID 340672004260 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Harding Township School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 44.3 → 41.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 340672004260 · New Vernon, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
291 enr · 6.6:1 · 2.8% lunch · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary School (291 students)
Harding Township School held near 298 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.3 → 41.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Harding Township School compares
Harding Township School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.3, Harding Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Harding Township School District reports $42,560 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~291 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 298 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.