Other / mixed grade configuration · Newton, NJ

Kittatinny Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Kittatinny Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340806005372
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kittatinny Regional High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 5
schools in Newton · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for New Jersey
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kittatinny Regional High School has class sizes smaller than 83% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kittatinny Regional High School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Newton, NJ.

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

-29 students YoY

Kittatinny Regional High School held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 79.5 → 77.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-29 students YoY 340806005372 · Newton, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

733 enr · 9.3:1 · 7.2% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Patterson Elementary (733 students)

Kittatinny Regional High School held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-29 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 79.5 → 77.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Kittatinny Regional High School compares

Kittatinny Regional 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 76% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 733 top 19% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
733
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 17% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$36,485
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 183 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
74
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Kittatinny Regional High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Kittatinny Regional School District reports $36,485 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Newton

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

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Kittatinny Regional High School

How many students attend Kittatinny Regional High School?

Kittatinny Regional High School has 733 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 781 (2022-23) → 752 (2023-24), nearly flat (-29).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kittatinny Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kittatinny Regional High School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Kittatinny Regional High School?

7.2% of students at Kittatinny Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kittatinny Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Kittatinny Regional High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Newton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kittatinny Regional High School?

Kittatinny Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Kittatinny Regional High School rank among schools in Newton?

By Resource Investment Index, Kittatinny Regional High School ranks #3 of 5 schools in Newton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Newton on the city page.

What other schools are in Kittatinny Regional School District?

None reported; Kittatinny Regional School District operates only Kittatinny Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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