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

Matawan Regional High School

Federal NCES profile for Matawan Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340975003958
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Matawan Regional High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Aberdeen · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
students per teacher
13.8%
free-lunch eligible

Matawan 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, Matawan Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Aberdeen, NJ.

School address

Aberdeen, NJ 07747
District: Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340975003958 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Matawan Regional High School held near 1,154 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 95.6 → 97.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 340975003958 · Aberdeen, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,038 enr · 10.9:1 · 13.8% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (835 students)

Matawan Regional High School held near 1,154 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 95.6 → 97.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Matawan Regional High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Matawan Regional High School reports 1,038 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 Matawan Regional High School compares

Matawan 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 10.9:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.8% ▼ 53% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,038 top 9% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,038
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.8%
free-lunch eligible - 53% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,929
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.4%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8%
African American 10.9%
Asian 5.3%
Two or More 5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 54.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Matawan Regional High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District reports $24,929 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Matawan Regional High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lloyd Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Strathmore Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ravine Drive Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cliffwood Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Matawan Regional High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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 (~1,038 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Matawan Regional High School

How many students attend Matawan Regional High School?

Matawan Regional High School has 1,038 students enrolled. It is a high school in Aberdeen, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,146 (2022-23) → 1,154 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Matawan Regional High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Matawan Regional High School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Matawan Regional High School?

13.8% of students at Matawan 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 Matawan Regional High School?

The largest demographic group at Matawan Regional High School is White at 54.4% of enrollment, in Aberdeen, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Matawan Regional High School?

Matawan Regional High School 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 Matawan Regional High School rank among public schools in Aberdeen?

By Resource Investment Index, Matawan Regional High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Aberdeen, 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 Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District?

Besides Matawan Regional High School, Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District also operates Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School (835 students), Lloyd Road Elementary School (519 students), and Strathmore Elementary School (481 students). See the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional 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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