Enrollment
733
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Kittatinny Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340806005372 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-76% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kittatinny Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Kittatinny Regional High School
Kittatinny Regional High School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Newton, New Jersey, enrolling 733 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 7.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 733 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 442 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #139.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 183 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Kittatinny Regional School District spends $32,250 per pupil, 29% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Newton's public schools, it stands alongside Frelinghuysen Township Elementary School (121 students): Kittatinny Regional High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.3:1 vs 9.3:1).
Kittatinny Regional School District operates only this one school, so Kittatinny Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Kittatinny Regional High School compares
Kittatinny Regional High 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$32,250
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
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kittatinny Regional School District, which includes Kittatinny Regional High School.
$32,250
Per student
+29%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+94%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.2%
State 33.9%
Federal 4.9%
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.
Similar other schools in Newton
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~733 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
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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.
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, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Kittatinny Regional High School a good school?
Kittatinny Regional High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 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.
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