Enrollment
269
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bordentown, NJ
Mac Farland Intermediate
Federal NCES profile for Mac Farland Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340203005926
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mac Farland Intermediate earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Bordentown · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 16.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Mac Farland Intermediate has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mac Farland Intermediate ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bordentown, NJ.
School address
District: Bordentown Regional School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340203005926 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mac Farland Intermediate compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mac Farland Intermediate
Mac Farland Intermediate is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Bordentown, New Jersey, enrolling 269 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 269 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 482 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #86.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and African American (24%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 269 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Bordentown Regional School District also operates Bordentown Regional High School (728 students) and Bordentown Regional Middle School (504 students) alongside Mac Farland Intermediate.
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 Mac Farland Intermediate compares
Mac Farland Intermediate 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 | 16.6% | ▼ 44% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 269 | top 80% | - | - |
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.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 44% 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
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
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,397
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 269 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 52.8%
African American 23.8%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Asian 7.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.5, Mac Farland Intermediate is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bordentown Regional School District, which includes Mac Farland Intermediate.
$23,397
Per student
-6%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.8%
State 33.7%
Federal 4.5%
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 Mac Farland Intermediate Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordentown Regional High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bordentown Regional Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Peter Muschal Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Clara Barton Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mac Farland Intermediate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 728
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 504
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 71/100
- Enrollment
- 464
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 202
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Similar elementary 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 (~269 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mac Farland Intermediate
How many students attend Mac Farland Intermediate?
Mac Farland Intermediate has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bordentown, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mac Farland Intermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Mac Farland Intermediate 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 Mac Farland Intermediate?
16.6% of students at Mac Farland Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mac Farland Intermediate?
The largest demographic group at Mac Farland Intermediate is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Bordentown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mac Farland Intermediate?
Mac Farland Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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).
How does Mac Farland Intermediate rank among public schools in Bordentown?
By Resource Investment Index, Mac Farland Intermediate ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Bordentown, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bordentown on the city page.
Is Mac Farland Intermediate a good school?
Mac Farland Intermediate earns 64/100 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 Bordentown Regional School District?
Besides Mac Farland Intermediate, Bordentown Regional School District also operates Bordentown Regional High School (728 students), Bordentown Regional Middle School (504 students), and Peter Muschal Elementary (464 students). See the Bordentown Regional School District district page for the complete list.
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