Enrollment
85
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 340615001848
Morris Goodwin School — Greenwich, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Morris Goodwin School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 64/100.
👥 Class size 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 77
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morris Goodwin School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (64/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools.
- C+
- Resource Index · 64/100
- 3.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
School address
District: Greenwich Township School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.7:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
-69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morris Goodwin School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Morris Goodwin School reports 85 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 69% below the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 76% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 35.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% above the New Jersey average and 32% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 170 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Greenwich Township School District spends $25,662 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $24,984 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 49.9% from local sources (property taxes), 41.6% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Morris Goodwin School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.7:1 | ▼ 69% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▲ 20% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 3% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
4 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 99% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
85 larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
3.7:1
students per teacher
— 69% below state mean
Top 1% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
9.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$25,662
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 170 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
Enrollment 85 Top 3% in New Jersey — larger than 97% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 3.7:1 -69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 35.4% +20% vs state
NCES ID 340615001848
Student demographics
White 74.1%
African American 16.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 170:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenwich Township School District, which includes Morris Goodwin School.
$25,662
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.9%
State 41.6%
Federal 8.5%
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.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Morris Goodwin School
How many students attend Morris Goodwin School?
Morris Goodwin School has 85 students enrolled. It is a other school in Greenwich, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris Goodwin School?
The student-teacher ratio at Morris Goodwin School is 3.7:1, which is 69% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 76% 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 Morris Goodwin School?
35.4% of students at Morris Goodwin School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morris Goodwin School?
The largest demographic group at Morris Goodwin School is White at 74.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Greenwich, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morris Goodwin School?
Morris Goodwin School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Morris Goodwin School a good school?
Morris Goodwin School earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (64/100), with class sizes smaller than 99% of New Jersey schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.