Other / mixed grade configuration · Newark, NJ

Nj Regional Day School - Newark

Federal NCES profile for Nj Regional Day School - Newark, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341134005985
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nj Regional Day School - Newark earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.

#6 of 42
schools in Newark · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
7.7:1
small classes for New Jersey
76.5%
free-lunch eligible

Nj Regional Day School - Newark has class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nj Regional Day School - Newark ranks #6 of 42 schools in Newark, NJ.

Enrollment

123

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-35% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

76.5%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+158% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Nj Regional Day School - Newark compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Nj Regional Day School - Newark

Nj Regional Day School - Newark is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Newark, New Jersey, enrolling 123 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.7:1, Nj Regional Day School - Newark is leaner than roughly 94% of New Jersey schools and 35% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 76.5% of students qualify for free meals, 158% above the New Jersey average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of New Jersey schools, with 123 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #8.

Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (46%) (diversity index 51/100).

Among Newark's public schools, it stands alongside Great Oaks Legacy Charter School (2,169 students): Nj Regional Day School - Newark is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.7:1 vs 21.5:1).

Newark Public School District also operates East Side High School (2,046 students) and Barringer High School (1,894 students) alongside Nj Regional Day School - Newark.

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 Nj Regional Day School - Newark compares

Nj Regional Day School - Newark 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 7.7:1 ▼ 35% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.5% ▲ 158% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 95% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible - 158% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 6% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$25,301
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

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

African American 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 45.5%
White 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.4, Nj Regional Day School - Newark is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Newark Public School District, which includes Nj Regional Day School - Newark.

$25,301
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.8%
State 79.3%
Federal 9.9%

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.

How Nj Regional Day School - Newark Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Side High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Barringer High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ann Street School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lafayette Street School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
First Avenue School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Nj Regional Day School - Newark's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Newark Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Newark

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Nj Regional Day School - Newark's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Nj Regional Day School - Newark

How many students attend Nj Regional Day School - Newark?

Nj Regional Day School - Newark has 123 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Newark, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nj Regional Day School - Newark?

The student-teacher ratio at Nj Regional Day School - Newark is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 Nj Regional Day School - Newark?

76.5% of students at Nj Regional Day School - Newark are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nj Regional Day School - Newark?

The largest demographic group at Nj Regional Day School - Newark is African American at 52.8% of enrollment, in Newark, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nj Regional Day School - Newark?

Nj Regional Day School - Newark has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Nj Regional Day School - Newark rank among schools in Newark?

By Resource Investment Index, Nj Regional Day School - Newark ranks #6 of 42 schools in Newark, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Newark on the city page.

Is Nj Regional Day School - Newark a good school?

Nj Regional Day School - Newark earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. 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 Newark Public School District?

Besides Nj Regional Day School - Newark, Newark Public School District also operates East Side High School (2,046 students), Barringer High School (1,894 students), and Ann Street School (1,294 students). See the Newark Public 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 2021-22) · 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

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