Enrollment
605
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Keyport, NJ
Keyport Central School
Federal NCES profile for Keyport Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340795003890
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keyport Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.8:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 35.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 605
- students enrolled
Keyport Central School has class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Keyport School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340795003890 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
62.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keyport Central School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keyport Central School
Keyport Central School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Keyport, New Jersey, enrolling 605 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 35.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 605 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.
Against 345 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #224.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (43%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 605 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Keyport School District, also runs Keyport High School (372 students).
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 Keyport Central School compares
Keyport Central 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 | 9.8:1 | ▼ 17% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.5% | ▲ 20% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 605 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
605
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% above 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
9.8:1
students per teacher
- 17% below state mean
Top 23% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,151
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 605 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
White 42.5%
African American 5.8%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.8, Keyport Central 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 Keyport School District, which includes Keyport Central School.
$25,151
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.0%
State 41.5%
Federal 7.5%
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 Keyport Central School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keyport High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Keyport Central School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~605 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Keyport Central School
How many students attend Keyport Central School?
Keyport Central School has 605 students enrolled. It is a public school in Keyport, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keyport Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Keyport Central School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Keyport Central School?
35.5% of students at Keyport Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keyport Central School?
The largest demographic group at Keyport Central School is Hispanic or Latino at 45.3% of enrollment, in Keyport, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keyport Central School?
Keyport Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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).
Is Keyport Central School a good school?
Keyport Central School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New Jersey schools. 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 Keyport School District?
Besides Keyport Central School, Keyport School District also operates Keyport High School (372 students). See the Keyport School District district page for the complete list.
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