High school (grades 9-12) · Neptune, NJ

Neptune High School

Federal NCES profile for Neptune High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341116004032
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neptune High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#6 of 8
public schools in Neptune · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
28.8%
free-lunch eligible

Neptune High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Neptune High School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Neptune, NJ.

School address

Neptune, NJ 07753
District: Neptune Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341116004032 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-101 students YoY

Neptune High School shrank from 1,203 students in 2022-23 to 1,102 in 2023-24 (-8.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 95.0 → 91.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-101 students YoY 341116004032 · Neptune, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,129 enr · 11.9:1 · 28.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Neptune Middle School (595 students)

Neptune High School shrank from 1,203 students in 2022-23 to 1,102 in 2023-24 (-8.4%). Teacher FTE lost 95.0 → 91.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Neptune High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Neptune High School reports 1,129 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Neptune High School compares

Neptune High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 11.9:1 ▲ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.8% ▼ 3% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,129 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,129
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.8%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,934
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 188 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 171 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.4%
African American 37.3%
White 15.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Neptune High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Neptune Township School District reports $27,934 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Neptune High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Neptune Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Midtown Community Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summerfield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Green Grove Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gables Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Neptune High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Neptune Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,129 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Neptune High School

How many students attend Neptune High School?

Neptune High School has 1,129 students enrolled. It is a high school in Neptune, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,203 (2022-23) → 1,102 (2023-24), down 101.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neptune High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Neptune High School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Neptune High School?

28.8% of students at Neptune High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neptune High School?

The largest demographic group at Neptune High School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.4% of enrollment, in Neptune, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neptune High School?

Neptune High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Neptune High School rank among public schools in Neptune?

By Resource Investment Index, Neptune High School ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Neptune, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Neptune on the city page.

What other schools are in Neptune Township School District?

Besides Neptune High School, Neptune Township School District also operates Neptune Middle School (595 students), Midtown Community Elementary School (437 students), and Summerfield Elementary School (389 students). See the Neptune Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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