Other / mixed grade configuration · Hope, NJ
Hope Township School
Federal NCES profile for Hope Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.
The verdict
Hope Township School earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 75
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 124
- students enrolled
Hope Township School has class sizes smaller than 96% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340747005826 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+4 students YoY
Hope Township School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 18.8 → 18.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+4 students YoY 340747005826 · Hope, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
124 enr · 6.9:1 · 10.7% lunch · RII 75
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Hope Township School held near 135 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 18.8 → 18.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Hope Township School compares
Hope Township 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 | 6.9:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.7% | ▼ 64% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 95% | - | - |
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: White at 83.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Hope Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Hope Township School District reports $35,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Hope Township School
How many students attend Hope Township School?
Hope Township School has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hope, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 135 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hope Township School is 6.9:1, which is 42% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 56% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope Township School?
10.7% of students at Hope Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hope Township School?
The largest demographic group at Hope Township School is White at 83.1% of enrollment, in Hope, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope Township School?
Hope Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Hope Township School District?
None reported; Hope Township School District operates only Hope Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.