Enrollment
627
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harrington Park, NJ
Harrington Park School
Federal NCES profile for Harrington Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340684000508
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harrington Park School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 627
- students enrolled
Harrington Park School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrington Park School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340684000508 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harrington Park School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harrington Park School
Harrington Park School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Harrington Park, New Jersey, enrolling 627 students.
At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 627 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Asian (33%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 314 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Harrington Park School District operates only this one school, so Harrington Park 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 Harrington Park School compares
Harrington Park 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 627 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 41% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,618
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 52.0%
Asian 32.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 6.1%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Harrington Park School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrington Park School District, which includes Harrington Park School.
$23,618
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.0%
State 22.1%
Federal 1.9%
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 (~627 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Harrington Park School
How many students attend Harrington Park School?
Harrington Park School has 627 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harrington Park, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrington Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harrington Park School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrington Park School?
The largest demographic group at Harrington Park School is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Harrington Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrington Park School?
Harrington Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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 Harrington Park School a good school?
Harrington Park School earns 61/100 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 Harrington Park School District?
None reported; Harrington Park School District operates only Harrington Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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