High school (grades 9-12) · Manahawkin, NJ

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science

Federal NCES profile for Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341198000559
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Manahawkin · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
13.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
4.7%
free-lunch eligible

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science has class sizes larger than 76% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Manahawkin, NJ.

School address

Manahawkin, NJ 08050
District: Ocean County Vocational Technical School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341198000559 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 341198000559 · Manahawkin, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

275 enr · 13.1:1 · 4.7% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy (259 students)

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science held near 273 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 21.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science reports 275 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science compares

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science 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 13.1:1 ▲ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.7% ▼ 84% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 275 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.7%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
5.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$55,767
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.5%
Asian 21.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: White at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District reports $55,767 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~275 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science

How many students attend Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science has 275 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manahawkin, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 274 (2022-23) → 273 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

The student-teacher ratio at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is 13.1:1, which is 11% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

4.7% of students at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

The largest demographic group at Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science is White at 64.5% of enrollment, in Manahawkin, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science?

Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science rank among public schools in Manahawkin?

By Resource Investment Index, Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Manahawkin, 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 Manahawkin on the city page.

What other schools are in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District?

Besides Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District also operates Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy (259 students), Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center (74 students), and Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center (2 students). See the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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