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

Kinnelon High School

Federal NCES profile for Kinnelon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340804004282
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👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kinnelon High School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Kinnelon · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
8.9:1
small classes for New Jersey
2.4%
free-lunch eligible

Kinnelon High School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kinnelon High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kinnelon, NJ.

School address

Kinnelon, NJ 07405
District: Kinnelon School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340804004282 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-4 students YoY

Kinnelon High School held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 57.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 340804004282 · Kinnelon, NJ High · MID · TRAD

507 enr · 8.9:1 · 2.4% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Pearl R. Miller Middle School (378 students)

Kinnelon High School held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 57.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Kinnelon High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Kinnelon High School reports 507 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 Kinnelon High School compares

Kinnelon 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 8.9:1 ▼ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 2.4% ▼ 92% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 507 top 39% - -

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

8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
2.4%
free-lunch eligible - 92% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.9:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 13% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$30,800
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.7%
Asian 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
African American 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.1, Kinnelon High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Kinnelon School District reports $30,800 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Kinnelon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pearl R. Miller Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kiel Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stonybrook Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Kinnelon School District · 3 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 (~507 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Kinnelon High School

How many students attend Kinnelon High School?

Kinnelon High School has 507 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kinnelon, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 532 (2022-23) → 528 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Kinnelon High School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Kinnelon High School?

2.4% of students at Kinnelon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Kinnelon High School is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Kinnelon, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kinnelon High School?

Kinnelon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Kinnelon High School rank among public schools in Kinnelon?

By Resource Investment Index, Kinnelon High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Kinnelon, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Kinnelon School District?

Besides Kinnelon High School, Kinnelon School District also operates Pearl R. Miller Middle School (378 students), Kiel Elementary School (374 students), and Stonybrook Elementary School (358 students). See the Kinnelon School District 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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