Enrollment
185
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: New Hanover Township · New Jersey
NCES ID 341125001168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Hanover Township School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Hanover Township School
New Hanover Township School is a small combined-grade school in Wrightstown, New Jersey, enrolling 185 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.8:1, New Hanover Township School is leaner than roughly 88% of New Jersey schools and 25% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 185 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 79 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #44.
Its student body is led by White (41%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 66/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
New Hanover Township operates only this one school, so New Hanover Township School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 185 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New Jersey's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New Hanover Township School compares
New Hanover Township School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$27,968
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Hanover Township, which includes New Hanover Township School.
$27,968
Per student
+12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 53.8%
Federal 17.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~185 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Wrightstown on the city page.
Is New Hanover Township School a good school?
New Hanover Township School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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