High school (grades 9-12) · New Egypt, NJ

New Egypt High School

Federal NCES profile for New Egypt High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341323000341
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Egypt High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in New Egypt · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
15.9:1
large classes for New Jersey
12.7%
free-lunch eligible

New Egypt High School has class sizes larger than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Egypt High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in New Egypt, NJ.

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

+2 students YoY

New Egypt High School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.2 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 341323000341 · New Egypt, NJ High · MID · TRAD

509 enr · 15.9:1 · 12.7% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School (490 students)

New Egypt High School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.2 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

New Egypt High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows New Egypt High School reports 509 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 New Egypt High School compares

New Egypt High 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 15.9:1 ▲ 35% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.7% ▼ 57% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 509 top 39% - -

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

15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.7%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
15.9:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 94% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
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
$26,749
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 255 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
African American 2.4%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.2, New Egypt High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Plumsted Township School District reports $26,749 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How New Egypt High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Egypt Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Plumsted Township School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about New Egypt High School

How many students attend New Egypt High School?

New Egypt High School has 509 students enrolled. It is a high school in New Egypt, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 315 (2022-23) → 317 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Egypt High School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Egypt High School is 15.9:1, which is 35% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Egypt High School?

12.7% of students at New Egypt High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Egypt High School?

The largest demographic group at New Egypt High School is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in New Egypt, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Egypt High School?

New Egypt High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does New Egypt High School rank among public schools in New Egypt?

By Resource Investment Index, New Egypt High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in New Egypt, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Plumsted Township School District?

Besides New Egypt High School, Plumsted Township School District also operates Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School (490 students) and New Egypt Middle School (261 students). See the Plumsted Township School District district page for the complete list.

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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