Enrollment
451
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roseland, NJ
Lester C Noecker
Federal NCES profile for Lester C Noecker, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341425002418
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lester C Noecker earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 2.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 451
- students enrolled
Lester C Noecker has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roseland School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341425002418 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
2.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-92% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lester C Noecker compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lester C Noecker
Lester C Noecker is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Roseland, New Jersey, enrolling 451 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 2.4% free-meal eligibility runs 92% below the New Jersey average.
With 451 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 597 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #306.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Asian (15%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 451 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Roseland School District operates only this one school, so Lester C Noecker 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 Lester C Noecker compares
Lester C Noecker 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 2.4% | ▼ 92% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 451 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,017
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 451 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 63.2%
Asian 15.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 4.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 63.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Lester C Noecker is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roseland School District, which includes Lester C Noecker.
$23,017
Per student
-8%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.9%
State 22.5%
Federal 4.6%
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 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 (~451 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lester C Noecker
How many students attend Lester C Noecker?
Lester C Noecker has 451 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roseland, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lester C Noecker?
The student-teacher ratio at Lester C Noecker is 10:1, which is 15% 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 Lester C Noecker?
2.4% of students at Lester C Noecker are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lester C Noecker?
The largest demographic group at Lester C Noecker is White at 63.2% of enrollment, in Roseland, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lester C Noecker?
Lester C Noecker has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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 Lester C Noecker a good school?
Lester C Noecker earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% 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 Roseland School District?
None reported; Roseland School District operates only Lester C Noecker as a public school district in NCES's records.
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