Other / mixed grade configuration · Jersey City, NJ

Infinity Institute

Federal NCES profile for Infinity Institute, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340783003121
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Infinity Institute earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
schools in Jersey City · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
students per teacher
52.1%
free-lunch eligible

Infinity Institute has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Infinity Institute ranks #1 of 3 schools in Jersey City, NJ.

Enrollment

265

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Infinity Institute compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

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

What stands out at Infinity Institute

Infinity Institute is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Jersey City, New Jersey, enrolling 265 students.

At 11:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 265 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

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

Against 157 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #105.

Its student body is led by Asian (50%) and White (25%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 265 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Jersey City's public schools, it stands alongside Beloved Community Charter School (1,573 students): Infinity Institute is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11:1 vs 15.7:1).

Jersey City Public Schools also operates William L Dickinson High School (1,786 students) and James J Ferris High School (1,364 students) alongside Infinity Institute.

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 Infinity Institute compares

Infinity Institute 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 11:1 ▼ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.1% ▲ 76% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 265 top 81% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
265
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.1%
free-lunch eligible - 76% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 44% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,862
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 265 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 49.8%
White 24.9%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
African American 8.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 49.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.6, Infinity Institute is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 8

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jersey City Public Schools, which includes Infinity Institute.

$26,862
Per student
+8%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 53.5%
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 Infinity Institute Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
William L Dickinson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
James J Ferris High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cornelia F. Bradford School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph H. Brensinger School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Christa Mcauliffe School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Infinity Institute's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jersey City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jersey City

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Infinity Institute'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 Infinity Institute

How many students attend Infinity Institute?

Infinity Institute has 265 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jersey City, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Infinity Institute?

The student-teacher ratio at Infinity Institute is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Infinity Institute?

52.1% of students at Infinity Institute are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Infinity Institute?

The largest demographic group at Infinity Institute is Asian at 49.8% of enrollment, in Jersey City, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Infinity Institute?

Infinity Institute has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Infinity Institute rank among schools in Jersey City?

By Resource Investment Index, Infinity Institute ranks #1 of 3 schools in Jersey City, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Jersey City on the city page.

Is Infinity Institute a good school?

Infinity Institute earns 44/100 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 Jersey City Public Schools?

Besides Infinity Institute, Jersey City Public Schools also operates William L Dickinson High School (1,786 students), James J Ferris High School (1,364 students), and Cornelia F. Bradford School (1,082 students). See the Jersey City Public Schools 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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