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 52/100.
The verdict
Henry P. Becton Regional High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New Jersey schools.
- 52
- 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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+50 students YoY
Henry P. Becton Regional High School grew from 771 students in 2022-23 to 821 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).
Teacher FTE added 58.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+50 students YoY 340280000300 · East Rutherford, NJ High · MID · TRAD
853 enr · 14.7:1 · 17.4% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High (853 students)
Henry P. Becton Regional High School grew from 771 students in 2022-23 to 821 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE added 58.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Henry P. Becton Regional High School compares
Henry P. Becton Regional High School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 46.0% of enrollment.
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
District finance for Carlstadt-East Rutherford Regional High School District reports $24,254 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~853 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 771 (2022-23) → 821 (2023-24), up 50.
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 52/100 (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 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.