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.
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
NCES ID 340579005532 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 67.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.7, Lincoln is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~372 students)
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.