Enrollment
273
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oaklyn, NJ
Oaklyn Public School
Federal NCES profile for Oaklyn Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341194001604
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oaklyn Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 25.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Oaklyn Public School has class sizes smaller than 82% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Oaklyn Public School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 341194001604 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.7%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oaklyn Public School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oaklyn Public School
Oaklyn Public School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Oaklyn, New Jersey, enrolling 273 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 25.7% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 273 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 339 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #206.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 43/100).
13.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Oaklyn's public schools, it stands alongside Collingswood Pre School at Oaklyn (43 students): Oaklyn Public School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.4:1 vs 10.8:1).
Oaklyn Public School District operates only this one school, so Oaklyn Public 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 Oaklyn Public School compares
Oaklyn Public 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 20% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.7% | ▼ 13% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 18% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,384
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
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 3.7%
Asian 2.9%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Oaklyn Public School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oaklyn Public School District, which includes Oaklyn Public School.
$27,384
Per student
+10%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+65%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.3%
State 40.5%
Federal 10.2%
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 in Oaklyn
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~273 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oaklyn Public School
How many students attend Oaklyn Public School?
Oaklyn Public School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oaklyn, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oaklyn Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oaklyn Public School is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Oaklyn Public School?
25.7% of students at Oaklyn Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oaklyn Public School?
The largest demographic group at Oaklyn Public School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Oaklyn, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oaklyn Public School?
Oaklyn Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oaklyn Public School a good school?
Oaklyn Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Oaklyn Public School District?
None reported; Oaklyn Public School District operates only Oaklyn Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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