Enrollment
1,160
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340936000158
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 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 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- #2 of 3
- public schools in Linwood · Resource Index
- 62
- 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
District: Mainland Regional High School · New Jersey
NCES ID 340936000158 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
110.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mainland Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mainland Regional High School
Mainland Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Linwood, New Jersey, enrolling 1,160 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 16.2% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,160 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 242 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #159.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 56/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 22 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 166 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Mainland Regional High School operates only this one school, so Mainland Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Mainland Regional High School compares
Mainland Regional 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 | 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 (what these measure)
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
$27,945
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mainland Regional High School, which includes Mainland Regional High School.
$27,945
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.6%
State 38.8%
Federal 6.5%
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.
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 (~1,160 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
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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.
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 62/100 (higher 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).
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. See all public schools in Linwood on the city page.
Is Mainland Regional High School a good school?
Mainland Regional High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 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.
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