Other / mixed grade configuration · National Park, NJ
National Park School
Federal NCES profile for National Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
The verdict
National Park School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.6:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 34.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 289
- students enrolled
National Park School has class sizes smaller than 80% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341110002602 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-4 students YoY
National Park School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 31.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-4 students YoY 341110002602 · National Park, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
289 enr · 9.6:1 · 34.7% lunch · RII 62
Nearest enrollment peer: Ah Watwood Elementary School (289 students)
National Park School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.1 → 31.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How National Park School compares
National Park School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 19% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▲ 17% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 289 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 65.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, National Park School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for National Park Boro School District reports $21,435 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~289 students)
Frequently asked questions about National Park School
How many students attend National Park School?
National Park School has 289 students enrolled. It is a public school in National Park, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 291 (2022-23) → 287 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).
What is the student-teacher ratio at National Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at National Park School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 National Park School?
34.7% of students at National Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of National Park School?
The largest demographic group at National Park School is White at 65.7% of enrollment, in National Park, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for National Park School?
National Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in National Park Boro School District?
None reported; National Park Boro School District operates only National Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.