Enrollment
256
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Berkeley Heights, NJ
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340153000203
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 0.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Berkeley Heights School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340153000203 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-97% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, enrolling 256 students.
At 11.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.8% free-meal eligibility runs 97% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 256 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 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #310, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and Asian (23%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 512 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Berkeley Heights School District also operates Governor Livingston High School (849 students) and Columbia Middle School (523 students) alongside Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center.
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 Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center compares
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center 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 | 11.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.8% | ▼ 97% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 97% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 45% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,496
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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 49.2%
Asian 23.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 11.7%
African American 2.3%
Largest group: White at 49.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Berkeley Heights School District, which includes Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center.
$25,496
Per student
+2%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.7%
State 23.0%
Federal 1.2%
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 Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Livingston High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Columbia Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Thomas P. Hughes School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| William Woodruff School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Park School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 849
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 523
- Students per teacher
- 10.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 224
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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 (~256 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center?
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center?
0.8% of students at Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center is White at 49.2% of enrollment, in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center?
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center a good school?
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center earns 41/100 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 Berkeley Heights School District?
Besides Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center, Berkeley Heights School District also operates Governor Livingston High School (849 students), Columbia Middle School (523 students), and Thomas P. Hughes School (250 students). See the Berkeley Heights School District district page for the complete list.
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