Middle school (grades 6-8) · Millburn, NJ

Millburn Middle School

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 341020002150
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Millburn Middle School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Millburn · Resource Index
59
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
students per teacher
1.2%
free-lunch eligible

Millburn Middle School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Millburn Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Millburn, NJ.

Enrollment

1,106

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

104.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.2%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-96% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Millburn Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Millburn Middle School

Millburn Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Millburn, New Jersey, enrolling 1,106 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.2% free-meal eligibility runs 96% below the New Jersey average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 92% of state schools at 1,106 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 184 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #69.

Its student body is led by Asian (50%) and White (33%) (diversity index 63/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 369 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students) and Hartshorn School (392 students) alongside Millburn Middle School.

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 Millburn Middle School compares

Millburn Middle 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 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.2% ▼ 96% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,106 top 8% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,106
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.2%
free-lunch eligible - 96% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,688
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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

Asian 49.7%
White 33.0%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 49.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.3, Millburn Middle School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millburn Township School District, which includes Millburn Middle School.

$23,688
Per student
-5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.9%
State 24.3%
Federal 1.8%

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 Millburn Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Millburn High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hartshorn School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Washington School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Deerfield School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wyoming School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Millburn Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Millburn Middle School

How many students attend Millburn Middle School?

Millburn Middle School has 1,106 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Millburn, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Millburn Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Millburn Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Millburn Middle School?

1.2% of students at Millburn Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millburn Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Millburn Middle School is Asian at 49.7% of enrollment, in Millburn, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Millburn Middle School?

Millburn Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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).

How does Millburn Middle School rank among public schools in Millburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Millburn Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Millburn, 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 Millburn on the city page.

Is Millburn Middle School a good school?

Millburn Middle School earns 59/100 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 Millburn Township School District?

Besides Millburn Middle School, Millburn Township School District also operates Millburn High School (1,380 students), Hartshorn School (392 students), and Washington School (363 students). See the Millburn Township School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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