Enrollment
223
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mt Arlington, NJ
Mount Arlington Public School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Arlington Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341086004394
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Arlington Public School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 15.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 223
- students enrolled
Mount Arlington Public School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Arlington Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341086004394 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Arlington Public School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Arlington Public School
Mount Arlington Public School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Mt Arlington, New Jersey, enrolling 223 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Mount Arlington Public School is leaner than roughly 94% of New Jersey schools and 35% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 15.6% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 223 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 353 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #157.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (40%) (diversity index 65/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 372 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Mount Arlington Public School District, also runs Edith M. Decker Elementary School (153 students).
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 Mount Arlington Public School compares
Mount Arlington Public 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 | 7.7:1 | ▼ 35% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.6% | ▼ 47% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
223
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
7.7:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 6% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$28,957
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
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 43.0%
Hispanic or Latino 39.5%
Asian 9.4%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 43.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Mount Arlington Public 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 Mount Arlington Public School District, which includes Mount Arlington Public School.
$28,957
Per student
+16%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.5%
State 18.5%
Federal 4.0%
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 Mount Arlington Public School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith M. Decker Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Arlington Public School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar elementary 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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Arlington Public School
How many students attend Mount Arlington Public School?
Mount Arlington Public School has 223 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mt Arlington, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Arlington Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Arlington Public School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Mount Arlington Public School?
15.6% of students at Mount Arlington Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Arlington Public School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Arlington Public School is White at 43.0% of enrollment, in Mt Arlington, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Arlington Public School?
Mount Arlington Public 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).
Is Mount Arlington Public School a good school?
Mount Arlington Public School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Mount Arlington Public School District?
Besides Mount Arlington Public School, Mount Arlington Public School District also operates Edith M. Decker Elementary School (153 students). See the Mount Arlington Public School District district page for the complete list.
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