Enrollment
994
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Livingston, NJ
Heritage Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Heritage Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340882002128
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Heritage Middle School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #2 of 9
- public schools in Livingston · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 1.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Heritage Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Middle School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Livingston, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340882002128 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
84.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Heritage Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Heritage Middle School
Heritage Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Livingston, New Jersey, enrolling 994 students.
At 11.8:1, 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.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.6% free-meal eligibility runs 95% below the New Jersey average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 90% of state schools at 994 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.
Its student body is led by Asian (45%) and White (39%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 249 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Livingston Board of Education School District also operates Livingston High School (2,081 students) and Mount Pleasant Middle School (530 students) alongside Heritage Middle School.
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 Heritage Middle School compares
Heritage Middle 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 0% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.6% | ▼ 95% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 994 | top 10% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
994
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 95% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 0% above state mean
Top 58% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,487
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 249 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 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
Asian 45.4%
White 39.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
African American 4.8%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Asian at 45.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.3, Heritage Middle 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 Livingston Board of Education School District, which includes Heritage Middle School.
$23,487
Per student
-6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 23.6%
Federal 2.5%
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.
How Heritage Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mount Pleasant Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harrison Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Riker Hill Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hillside Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Heritage Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,081
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
- Enrollment
- 530
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar middle 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 (~994 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Heritage Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Heritage Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Livingston Board of Education School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Heritage Middle School
How many students attend Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School has 994 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Livingston, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Heritage Middle School?
1.6% of students at Heritage Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Heritage Middle School is Asian at 45.4% of enrollment, in Livingston, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage Middle School?
Heritage Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Heritage Middle School rank among public schools in Livingston?
By Resource Investment Index, Heritage Middle School ranks #2 of 9 public schools in Livingston, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Livingston on the city page.
Is Heritage Middle School a good school?
Heritage Middle School earns 64/100 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 Livingston Board of Education School District?
Besides Heritage Middle School, Livingston Board of Education School District also operates Livingston High School (2,081 students), Mount Pleasant Middle School (530 students), and Harrison Elementary School (522 students). See the Livingston Board of Education School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in New Jersey
All public schools in New Jersey
Livingston Board of Education School District
All schools in this district
Schools in Livingston
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.