Enrollment
2,238
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Flemington, NJ
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Federal NCES profile for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340759003006
👥 S:T ratio 62
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 11.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 2,238
- students enrolled
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District has class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340759003006 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
237.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.1%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hunterdon Central Regional High School District compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is a lower-poverty, large high school in Flemington, New Jersey, enrolling 2,238 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.1% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,238 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 57 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 51/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 33 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 160 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Flemington's high schools, it stands alongside Hunterdon Polytech Bartles Corner Campus (108 students): Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 13.5:1).
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Hunterdon Central Regional High School District has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 2,238 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in New Jersey, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
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 Hunterdon Central Regional High School District compares
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.1% | ▼ 63% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 2,238 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
2,238
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.5%
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
$29,605
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors14.0 FTE
Per 160 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 141 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 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
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6%
Asian 8.3%
African American 4.3%
Two or More 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.1, Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 33
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which includes Hunterdon Central Regional High School District.
$29,605
Per student
+18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 76.1%
State 20.9%
Federal 3.0%
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.
Similar high schools in Flemington
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~2,238 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hunterdon Central Regional High School District
How many students attend Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District has 2,238 students enrolled. It is a high school in Flemington, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
The student-teacher ratio at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
11.1% of students at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
The largest demographic group at Hunterdon Central Regional High School District is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Flemington, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hunterdon Central Regional High School District a good school?
Hunterdon Central Regional High School District earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey. 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 Hunterdon Central Regional High School District?
None reported; Hunterdon Central Regional High School District operates only Hunterdon Central Regional High School District as a public school district in NCES's records.
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