High school (grades 9-12) · Hightstown, NJ

Hightstown High School

Federal NCES profile for Hightstown High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340432003054
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hightstown High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#2 of 3
public schools in Hightstown · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
27.1%
free-lunch eligible

Hightstown High School has class sizes larger than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hightstown High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hightstown, NJ.

School address

Hightstown, NJ 08520
District: East Windsor Regional School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340432003054 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Hightstown High School held near 1,633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 128.0 → 133.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 340432003054 · Hightstown, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,616 enr · 12.6:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Melvin H. Kreps Middle School (1,160 students)

Hightstown High School held near 1,633 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 128.0 → 133.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Hightstown High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hightstown High School reports 1,616 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hightstown High School compares

Hightstown High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 8% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,616 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,616
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 70% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$24,243
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.1%
White 23.0%
Asian 14.0%
African American 9.5%
Two or More 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Hightstown High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 21

District finance for East Windsor Regional School District reports $24,243 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hightstown High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Melvin H. Kreps Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Perry L. Drew Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grace N. Rogers Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ethel Mcknight Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Walter C. Black Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hightstown High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Windsor Regional School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~1,616 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hightstown High School

How many students attend Hightstown High School?

Hightstown High School has 1,616 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hightstown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,644 (2022-23) → 1,633 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hightstown High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hightstown High School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hightstown High School?

27.1% of students at Hightstown High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hightstown High School?

The largest demographic group at Hightstown High School is Hispanic or Latino at 51.1% of enrollment, in Hightstown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hightstown High School?

Hightstown High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).

How does Hightstown High School rank among public schools in Hightstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Hightstown High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hightstown, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in East Windsor Regional School District?

Besides Hightstown High School, East Windsor Regional School District also operates Melvin H. Kreps Middle School (1,160 students), Perry L. Drew Elementary School (599 students), and Grace N. Rogers Elementary School (591 students). See the East Windsor Regional School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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