Other / mixed grade configuration · Lafayette, NJ
Lafayette Township School
Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
The verdict
Lafayette Township School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.1:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 5.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 232
- students enrolled
Lafayette Township School has class sizes smaller than 72% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340813005374 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Lafayette Township School grew from 205 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).
Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 25.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+11 students YoY 340813005374 · Lafayette, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
232 enr · 10.1:1 · 5.9% lunch · RII 74
Nearest enrollment peer: Epic Alternative Elementary School (232 students)
Lafayette Township School grew from 205 students in 2022-23 to 216 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 25.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Lafayette Township School compares
Lafayette Township School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.9% | ▼ 80% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 41.1, Lafayette Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Lafayette Township School District reports $26,493 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~232 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Township School
How many students attend Lafayette Township School?
Lafayette Township School has 232 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lafayette, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 205 (2022-23) → 216 (2023-24), up 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Township School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Lafayette Township School?
5.9% of students at Lafayette Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lafayette Township School?
The largest demographic group at Lafayette Township School is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Lafayette, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Township School?
Lafayette Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (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).
What other schools are in Lafayette Township School District?
None reported; Lafayette Township School District operates only Lafayette Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.