Other / mixed grade configuration · Secaucus, NJ

Huber Street School

Federal NCES profile for Huber Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341485002904
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Huber Street School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Secaucus · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
students per teacher
13.4%
free-lunch eligible

Huber Street School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Huber Street School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Secaucus, NJ.

Enrollment

563

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.4%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Huber Street School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Huber Street School

Huber Street School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Secaucus, New Jersey, enrolling 563 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 13.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 563 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Among 695 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #546, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 563 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Secaucus School District also operates Secaucus High School (612 students) and Secaucus Middle School (478 students) alongside Huber Street 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 Huber Street School compares

Huber Street 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 12.5:1 ▲ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.4% ▼ 55% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 563 top 32% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
563
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.4%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,137
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 563 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 43.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
White 22.0%
African American 4.8%
Two or More 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Huber Street 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 Secaucus School District, which includes Huber Street School.

$23,137
Per student
-7%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.8%
State 22.2%
Federal 8.0%

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 Huber Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Secaucus High School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Secaucus Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clarendon School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Secaucus School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Huber Street School's federal record.

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 Huber Street School

How many students attend Huber Street School?

Huber Street School has 563 students enrolled. It is a public school in Secaucus, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huber Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Huber Street School is 12.5:1, which is 6% 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 Huber Street School?

13.4% of students at Huber Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huber Street School?

The largest demographic group at Huber Street School is Asian at 43.3% of enrollment, in Secaucus, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Huber Street School?

Huber Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Huber Street School rank among public schools in Secaucus?

By Resource Investment Index, Huber Street School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Secaucus, 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 Secaucus on the city page.

Is Huber Street School a good school?

Huber Street School earns 46/100 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 Secaucus School District?

Besides Huber Street School, Secaucus School District also operates Secaucus High School (612 students), Secaucus Middle School (478 students), and Clarendon School (475 students). See the Secaucus School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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