Enrollment
853
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · East Rutherford, NJ
Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Henry P. Becton Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340280000300
👥 S:T ratio 41
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Henry P. Becton Regional High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New Jersey schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.7:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 17.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 853
- students enrolled
Henry P. Becton Regional High School has class sizes larger than 90% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340280000300 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Henry P. Becton Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Henry P. Becton Regional High School
Henry P. Becton Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in East Rutherford, New Jersey, enrolling 853 students.
Class loads run heavy: 14.7:1 is larger than about 90% of New Jersey schools and 25% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 17.4% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 853 puts it in the larger 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.
Against 352 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #204.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (46%) and White (32%) (diversity index 66/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 213 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Henry P. Becton Regional High 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 Henry P. Becton Regional High School compares
Henry P. Becton Regional High 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 | 14.7:1 | ▲ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.4% | ▼ 41% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 853 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
853
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher
- 25% above state mean
Top 90% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,612
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 213 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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
Hispanic or Latino 46.0%
White 32.2%
Asian 11.3%
African American 8.6%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Henry P. Becton Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District, which includes Henry P. Becton Regional High School.
$25,612
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.9%
State 16.5%
Federal 4.6%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~853 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Henry P. Becton Regional High School
How many students attend Henry P. Becton Regional High School?
Henry P. Becton Regional High School has 853 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Rutherford, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry P. Becton Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Henry P. Becton Regional High School is 14.7:1, which is 25% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry P. Becton Regional High School?
17.4% of students at Henry P. Becton Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry P. Becton Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Henry P. Becton Regional High School is Hispanic or Latino at 46.0% of enrollment, in East Rutherford, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry P. Becton Regional High School?
Henry P. Becton Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
Is Henry P. Becton Regional High School a good school?
Henry P. Becton Regional High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District?
None reported; Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District operates only Henry P. Becton Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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