Enrollment
1,257
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Allendale, NJ
Northern Highlands Regional High School
Federal NCES profile for Northern Highlands Regional High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341173000646
👥 S:T ratio 55
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northern Highlands Regional High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.3:1
- students per teacher
- 0.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,257
- students enrolled
Northern Highlands Regional High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341173000646 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
111.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
0.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-97% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northern Highlands Regional High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northern Highlands Regional High School
Northern Highlands Regional High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Allendale, New Jersey, enrolling 1,257 students.
At 11.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New Jersey median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 0.8% free-meal eligibility runs 97% below the New Jersey average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 94% of state schools at 1,257 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #91.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Asian (16%) (diversity index 50/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Northern Highlands Regional High School District operates only this one school, so Northern Highlands Regional High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Northern Highlands Regional High School compares
Northern Highlands Regional High 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 | 11.3:1 | ▼ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 0.8% | ▼ 97% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,257 | top 6% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,257
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
0.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 97% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$26,165
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 68.3%
Asian 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Northern Highlands Regional High School is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northern Highlands Regional High School District, which includes Northern Highlands Regional High School.
$26,165
Per student
+5%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 20.2%
Federal 1.8%
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 high 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 (~1,257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Highlands Regional High School
How many students attend Northern Highlands Regional High School?
Northern Highlands Regional High School has 1,257 students enrolled. It is a high school in Allendale, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Highlands Regional High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Northern Highlands Regional High School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Northern Highlands Regional High School?
0.8% of students at Northern Highlands Regional High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northern Highlands Regional High School?
The largest demographic group at Northern Highlands Regional High School is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Allendale, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northern Highlands Regional High School?
Northern Highlands Regional High School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Northern Highlands Regional High School a good school?
Northern Highlands Regional High School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Northern Highlands Regional High School District?
None reported; Northern Highlands Regional High School District operates only Northern Highlands Regional High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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