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

Kearny High School

Federal NCES profile for Kearny High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340789002866
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kearny High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#4 of 7
public schools in Kearny · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
42.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kearny High School has class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kearny High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Kearny, NJ.

School address

Kearny, NJ 07032
District: Kearny · New Jersey

NCES ID 340789002866 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Kearny High School held near 1,813 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 135.2 → 138.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 340789002866 · Kearny, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,825 enr · 13.5:1 · 42.7% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: `Franklin Elementary School (950 students)

Kearny High School held near 1,813 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 135.2 → 138.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Kearny High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kearny High School reports 1,825 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 Kearny High School compares

Kearny 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.7% ▲ 44% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,825 top 2% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,825
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
42.7%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,396
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 203 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 110 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.5%
White 24.8%
African American 2.4%
Asian 2.4%
Two or More 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.4, Kearny High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 17

District finance for Kearny reports $24,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kearny High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
`Franklin Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Washington Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Schuyler Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Garfield Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kearny · 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 (~1,825 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kearny High School

How many students attend Kearny High School?

Kearny High School has 1,825 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kearny, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,827 (2022-23) → 1,813 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kearny High School is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

42.7% of students at Kearny High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kearny High School is Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment, in Kearny, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kearny High School?

Kearny High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Kearny High School rank among public schools in Kearny?

By Resource Investment Index, Kearny High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Kearny, 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 Kearny on the city page.

What other schools are in Kearny?

Besides Kearny High School, Kearny also operates `Franklin Elementary School (950 students), Lincoln Middle School (763 students), and Washington Elementary School (557 students). See the Kearny 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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