Other / mixed grade configuration · Wrightstown, NJ

New Hanover Township School

Federal NCES profile for New Hanover Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341125001168
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Hanover Township School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Wrightstown · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
8.8:1
small classes for New Jersey
43.6%
free-lunch eligible

New Hanover Township School has class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Hanover Township School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wrightstown, NJ.

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

+5 students YoY

New Hanover Township School held near 186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 21.4 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 341125001168 · Wrightstown, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

185 enr · 8.8:1 · 43.6% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

New Hanover Township School held near 186 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.4 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How New Hanover Township School compares

New Hanover Township 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 8.8:1 ▼ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.6% ▲ 47% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 185 top 90% - -

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

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.6%
free-lunch eligible - 47% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 12% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,481
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 185 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: 7.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.1%
Hispanic or Latino 38.9%
African American 14.6%
Two or More 5.4%

Largest group: White at 41.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, New Hanover Township School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for New Hanover Township reports $28,481 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 New Hanover Township School

How many students attend New Hanover Township School?

New Hanover Township School has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wrightstown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 181 (2022-23) → 186 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Hanover Township School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Hanover Township School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 New Hanover Township School?

43.6% of students at New Hanover Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Hanover Township School?

The largest demographic group at New Hanover Township School is White at 41.1% of enrollment, in Wrightstown, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Hanover Township School?

New Hanover Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Hanover Township School rank among public schools in Wrightstown?

By Resource Investment Index, New Hanover Township School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Wrightstown, 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 New Hanover Township?

None reported; New Hanover Township operates only New Hanover Township 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.