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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341110002602
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
289
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 20% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.4%
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
$21,435
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 289 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.

Student demographics

White 65.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.6, National Park School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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