Other / mixed grade configuration · Magnolia, NJ
Magnolia
Federal NCES profile for Magnolia, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Magnolia earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 31.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 396
- students enrolled
Magnolia has class sizes smaller than 75% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340930001592 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+11 students YoY
Magnolia held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 40.1 → 39.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+11 students YoY 340930001592 · Magnolia, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
396 enr · 9.9:1 · 31.7% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Roger B Chaffee Elementary School (396 students)
Magnolia held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 40.1 → 39.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Magnolia compares
Magnolia 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 16% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.7% | ▲ 7% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 396 | top 56% | - | - |
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 44.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Magnolia is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Magnolia School District reports $25,055 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 (~396 students)
Frequently asked questions about Magnolia
How many students attend Magnolia?
Magnolia has 396 students enrolled. It is a public school in Magnolia, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 388 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia?
The student-teacher ratio at Magnolia is 9.9:1, which is 16% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 37% 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 Magnolia?
31.7% of students at Magnolia are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Magnolia?
The largest demographic group at Magnolia is White at 44.3% of enrollment, in Magnolia, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Magnolia?
Magnolia has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Magnolia School District?
None reported; Magnolia School District operates only Magnolia as a public school district in NCES's records.