Other / mixed grade configuration · Norwood, NJ

Norwood Public School

Federal NCES profile for Norwood Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341185000660
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Norwood Public School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

64
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
students per teacher
1.0%
free-lunch eligible
583
students enrolled

Norwood Public School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

-30 students YoY

Norwood Public School held near 580 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 53.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-30 students YoY 341185000660 · Norwood, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

583 enr · 12.1:1 · 1.0% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Skyline Ranch Elementary School (583 students)

Norwood Public School held near 580 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-30 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.5 → 53.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Norwood Public School compares

Norwood Public 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 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.0% ▼ 97% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 583 top 30% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
583
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.0%
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
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,799
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 292 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.2%
Asian 39.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 41.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.7, Norwood Public School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Norwood Public School District reports $20,799 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Norwood

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

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 Norwood Public School

How many students attend Norwood Public School?

Norwood Public School has 583 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norwood, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 610 (2022-23) → 580 (2023-24), nearly flat (-30).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Norwood Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Norwood Public School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Norwood Public School?

1.0% of students at Norwood Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Norwood Public School?

The largest demographic group at Norwood Public School is White at 41.2% of enrollment, in Norwood, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Norwood Public School?

Norwood Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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).

What other schools are in Norwood Public School District?

None reported; Norwood Public School District operates only Norwood Public 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.

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