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

Millville Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Millville Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341032001868
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
4
📚 AP courses
100
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Millville Senior High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#6 of 9
public schools in Millville · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
24.1:1
large classes for New Jersey
56.8%
free-lunch eligible

Millville Senior High School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Millville Senior High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Millville, NJ.

Enrollment

1,687

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

24.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+104% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

56.8%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+92% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Millville Senior High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Millville Senior High School

Millville Senior High School is a higher-need, large high school in Millville, New Jersey, enrolling 1,687 students.

Class loads run heavy: 24.1:1 is larger than about 99% of New Jersey schools and 104% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 97% of state schools at 1,687 students.

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

Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #21.

Its student body is led by White (35%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 70/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 20 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Millville's high schools, it stands alongside Cumberland County Technical Education Center (1,296 students): Millville Senior High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24.1:1 vs 14.6:1).

Millville School District also operates Lakeside Middle School (929 students) and Child Family Center (554 students) alongside Millville Senior High 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 Millville Senior High School compares

Millville Senior High 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 24.1:1 ▲ 104% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.8% ▲ 92% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,687 top 3% - -

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

24.1:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,687
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
56.8%
free-lunch eligible - 92% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
24.1:1
students per teacher - 104% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,273
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
138
in-school suspensions + 186 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 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 34.6%
African American 31.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.9%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 34.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Millville Senior High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millville School District, which includes Millville Senior High School.

$24,273
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 71.4%
Federal 10.4%

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 Millville Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeside Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Child Family Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holly Heights Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Silver Run Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rieck Avenue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Millville School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Millville

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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

Verify locally before acting on Millville Senior High School's federal record.

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 Millville Senior High School

How many students attend Millville Senior High School?

Millville Senior High School has 1,687 students enrolled. It is a high school in Millville, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Millville Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Millville Senior High School is 24.1:1, which is 104% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 54% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Millville Senior High School?

56.8% of students at Millville Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millville Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Millville Senior High School is White at 34.6% of enrollment, in Millville, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Millville Senior High School?

Millville Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Millville Senior High School rank among public schools in Millville?

By Resource Investment Index, Millville Senior High School ranks #6 of 9 public schools in Millville, 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 Millville on the city page.

Is Millville Senior High School a good school?

Millville Senior High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey. 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 Millville School District?

Besides Millville Senior High School, Millville School District also operates Lakeside Middle School (929 students), Child Family Center (554 students), and Holly Heights Elementary School (466 students). See the Millville 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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