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.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340936000158
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,160
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.2%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 36% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,530
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 4.8%

Largest group: White at 62.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Mainland Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 22

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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