Enrollment
251
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Swedesboro, NJ
Margaret C. Clifford School
Federal NCES profile for Margaret C. Clifford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341599000184
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Margaret C. Clifford School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 18.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 251
- students enrolled
Margaret C. Clifford School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Swedesboro-Woolwich School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341599000184 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.5%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret C. Clifford School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Margaret C. Clifford School
Margaret C. Clifford School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Swedesboro, New Jersey, enrolling 251 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 18.5% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 385 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #337, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 59/100).
17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Swedesboro-Woolwich School District also operates General Charles G. Harker School (696 students) and Governor Charles C. Stratton (433 students) alongside Margaret C. Clifford School.
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 Margaret C. Clifford School compares
Margaret C. Clifford 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 | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.5% | ▼ 38% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,506
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 60.6%
African American 14.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 5.2%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Margaret C. Clifford School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Swedesboro-Woolwich School District, which includes Margaret C. Clifford School.
$20,506
Per student
-18%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 6.4%
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 Margaret C. Clifford School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Charles G. Harker School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Governor Charles C. Stratton | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Walter Hill School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Margaret C. Clifford School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 696
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 433
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 227
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 75/100
Similar other 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 (~251 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Margaret C. Clifford School
How many students attend Margaret C. Clifford School?
Margaret C. Clifford School has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Swedesboro, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret C. Clifford School?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret C. Clifford School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Margaret C. Clifford School?
18.5% of students at Margaret C. Clifford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret C. Clifford School?
The largest demographic group at Margaret C. Clifford School is White at 60.6% of enrollment, in Swedesboro, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret C. Clifford School?
Margaret C. Clifford School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Margaret C. Clifford School a good school?
Margaret C. Clifford School earns 46/100 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 Swedesboro-Woolwich School District?
Besides Margaret C. Clifford School, Swedesboro-Woolwich School District also operates General Charles G. Harker School (696 students), Governor Charles C. Stratton (433 students), and Walter Hill School (227 students). See the Swedesboro-Woolwich School District district page for the complete list.
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