High school (grades 9-12) · Linwood, NJ
Mainland Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Mainland Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Mainland Regional High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Linwood · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 16.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Mainland Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mainland Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Linwood, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340936000158 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-10 students YoY
Mainland Regional High School held near 1,171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 110.0 → 106.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-10 students YoY 340936000158 · Linwood, NJ High · MID · TRAD
1,160 enr · 10.5:1 · 16.2% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Irondequoit High School (1,160 students)
Mainland Regional High School held near 1,171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 110.0 → 106.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Mainland Regional High School compares
Mainland Regional High School 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.2% | ▼ 45% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,160 | top 7% | - | - |
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 62.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Mainland Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Mainland Regional High School reports $28,530 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high 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 (~1,160 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
Frequently asked questions about Mainland Regional High School
How many students attend Mainland Regional High School?
Mainland Regional High School has 1,160 students enrolled. It is a high school in Linwood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,181 (2022-23) → 1,171 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mainland Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mainland Regional High School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Mainland Regional High School?
16.2% of students at Mainland Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mainland Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Mainland Regional High School is White at 62.2% of enrollment, in Linwood, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mainland Regional High School?
Mainland Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Mainland Regional High School rank among public schools in Linwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Mainland Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Linwood, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Mainland Regional High School?
None reported; Mainland Regional High School operates only Mainland Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.