Enrollment
802
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lindenwold, NJ
Lindenwold High School
Federal NCES profile for Lindenwold High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340864000429
👥 S:T ratio 44
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lindenwold High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.1:1
- large classes for New Jersey
- 72.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 802
- students enrolled
Lindenwold High School has class sizes larger than 86% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lindenwold Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340864000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+145% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lindenwold High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lindenwold High School
Lindenwold High School is a higher-need, large high school in Lindenwold, New Jersey, enrolling 802 students.
Class loads run heavy: 14.1:1 is larger than about 86% of New Jersey schools and 19% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 72.4% of students qualify for free meals, 145% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 802 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 175 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #55.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 54/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 4 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lindenwold Public School District also operates Lindenwold Middle School (896 students) and Lindenwold School Four (657 students) alongside Lindenwold High School.
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 Lindenwold High School compares
Lindenwold 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 | 14.1:1 | ▲ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.4% | ▲ 145% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 802 | top 15% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
802
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 145% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.2%
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
$21,443
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
76
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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
Hispanic or Latino 61.2%
African American 29.3%
White 5.5%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Lindenwold High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lindenwold Public School District, which includes Lindenwold High School.
$21,443
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.9%
State 67.8%
Federal 14.3%
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.
How Lindenwold High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwold Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lindenwold School Four | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lindenwold School Five | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lindenwold Preschool Building | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lindenwold High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 896
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 657
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 161
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar high 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 (~802 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Lindenwold High School
How many students attend Lindenwold High School?
Lindenwold High School has 802 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lindenwold, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lindenwold High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lindenwold High School is 14.1:1, which is 19% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lindenwold High School?
72.4% of students at Lindenwold High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lindenwold High School?
The largest demographic group at Lindenwold High School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment, in Lindenwold, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lindenwold High School?
Lindenwold High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lindenwold High School a good school?
Lindenwold High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Lindenwold Public School District?
Besides Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold Public School District also operates Lindenwold Middle School (896 students), Lindenwold School Four (657 students), and Lindenwold School Five (596 students). See the Lindenwold Public School District district page for the complete list.
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