Enrollment
369
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Port Elizabeth, NJ
Maurice River Township School
Federal NCES profile for Maurice River Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340978001862
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maurice River Township School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 32.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 369
- students enrolled
Maurice River Township School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Maurice River Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340978001862 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.3%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maurice River Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maurice River Township School
Maurice River Township School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, enrolling 369 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 32.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 369 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Jersey median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 380 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #288, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 369 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Maurice River Township School District operates only this one school, so Maurice River Township 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 Maurice River Township School compares
Maurice River Township 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 | 10:1 | ▼ 15% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.3% | ▲ 9% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 369 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% above 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
10:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
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
$21,556
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 78.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 78.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 35.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 35.4, Maurice River Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maurice River Township School District, which includes Maurice River Township School.
$21,556
Per student
-14%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 60.3%
Federal 11.5%
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 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 (~369 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Maurice River Township School
How many students attend Maurice River Township School?
Maurice River Township School has 369 students enrolled. It is a public school in Port Elizabeth, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maurice River Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maurice River Township School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Maurice River Township School?
32.3% of students at Maurice River Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maurice River Township School?
The largest demographic group at Maurice River Township School is White at 78.9% of enrollment, in Port Elizabeth, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maurice River Township School?
Maurice River Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Maurice River Township School a good school?
Maurice River Township School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. 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 Maurice River Township School District?
None reported; Maurice River Township School District operates only Maurice River Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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