Other / mixed grade configuration · Garwood, NJ

Lincoln

Federal NCES profile for Lincoln, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340579005532
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lincoln earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

65
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
372
students enrolled

Lincoln has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Lincoln held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.6 → 30.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 340579005532 · Garwood, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

372 enr · 12:1 · 15.4% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Wadley High School (372 students)

Lincoln held near 350 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.6 → 30.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Lincoln compares

Lincoln 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 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% ▼ 48% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 372 top 60% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
372
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,781
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 67.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.7, Lincoln is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Garwood Boro reports $21,781 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.

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln

How many students attend Lincoln?

Lincoln has 372 students enrolled. It is a public school in Garwood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 350 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln?

The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln?

15.4% of students at Lincoln are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln?

The largest demographic group at Lincoln is White at 67.7% of enrollment, in Garwood, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln?

Lincoln has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Garwood Boro?

None reported; Garwood Boro operates only Lincoln 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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