Enrollment
190
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Phillipsburg, NJ
Harmony Township School
Federal NCES profile for Harmony Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340681005824
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 62
📋 Attendance 1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harmony Township School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- #2 of 4
- schools in Phillipsburg · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 8.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Harmony Township School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Township School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Phillipsburg, NJ.
School address
District: Harmony Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340681005824 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harmony Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harmony Township School
Harmony Township School is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, enrolling 190 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Harmony 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.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 8.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 187 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #138, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Harmony Township School District spends $32,190 per pupil, 29% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Harmony Township School District operates only this one school, so Harmony Township School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 190 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
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 Harmony Township School compares
Harmony 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 | 8.0% | ▼ 73% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 90% | - | - |
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.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% below 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
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
39.5%
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
$32,190
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 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 2.6%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.4, Harmony 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 Harmony Township School District, which includes Harmony Township School.
$32,190
Per student
+29%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+94%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.4%
State 18.7%
Federal 4.9%
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 (~190 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harmony Township School
How many students attend Harmony Township School?
Harmony Township School has 190 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phillipsburg, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harmony 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 Harmony Township School?
8.0% of students at Harmony Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Township School?
The largest demographic group at Harmony Township School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Phillipsburg, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Township School?
Harmony Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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).
How does Harmony Township School rank among schools in Phillipsburg?
By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Township School ranks #2 of 4 schools in Phillipsburg, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Phillipsburg on the city page.
Is Harmony Township School a good school?
Harmony Township School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New Jersey schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Harmony Township School District?
None reported; Harmony Township School District operates only Harmony Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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