Other / mixed grade configuration · South Hackensack, NJ
Memorial School
Federal NCES profile for Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
The verdict
Memorial School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 26.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 222
- students enrolled
Memorial School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341524000836 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Memorial School held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 24.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 341524000836 · South Hackensack, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
222 enr · 8.9:1 · 26.4% lunch · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Chief Paul Memorial School (222 students)
Memorial School held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 24.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Memorial School compares
Memorial 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.4% | ▼ 11% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 222 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Memorial School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for South Hackensack School District reports $29,927 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~222 students)
Frequently asked questions about Memorial School
How many students attend Memorial School?
Memorial School has 222 students enrolled. It is a public school in South Hackensack, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 246 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial School?
The student-teacher ratio at Memorial School is 8.9:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 43% 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 Memorial School?
26.4% of students at Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial School?
The largest demographic group at Memorial School is Hispanic or Latino at 65.3% of enrollment, in South Hackensack, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial School?
Memorial School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in South Hackensack School District?
None reported; South Hackensack School District operates only Memorial School as a public school district in NCES's records.