Enrollment
329
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Montague, NJ
Montague Township School
Federal NCES profile for Montague Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341053005380
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Montague Township School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 26.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 329
- students enrolled
Montague 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: Montague Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341053005380 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Montague Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Montague Township School
Montague Township School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Montague, New Jersey, enrolling 329 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.8% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 329 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 411 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #91.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 165 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Montague Township School District spends $31,206 per pupil, 25% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Montague Township School District operates only this one school, so Montague 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 Montague Township School compares
Montague 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 | 26.8% | ▼ 9% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 329 | top 69% | - | - |
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.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
10:1
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
7.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,206
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 66.0%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Montague Township School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Montague Township School District, which includes Montague Township School.
$31,206
Per student
+25%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+88%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.5%
State 35.0%
Federal 7.6%
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 (~329 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Montague Township School
How many students attend Montague Township School?
Montague Township School has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Montague, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montague Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Montague 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 Montague Township School?
26.8% of students at Montague Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Montague Township School?
The largest demographic group at Montague Township School is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Montague, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Montague Township School?
Montague Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
Is Montague Township School a good school?
Montague Township School earns 60/100 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 Montague Township School District?
None reported; Montague Township School District operates only Montague Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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