Enrollment
2
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Jackson, NJ
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center
Federal NCES profile for Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341198004672
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 100
📋 Attendance 100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2
- students enrolled
School address
NCES ID 341198004672 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
What stands out at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center is a small high school in Jackson, New Jersey, enrolling 2 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of New Jersey schools, with 2 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 100% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Two or More (50%) (diversity index 50/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 2 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Ocean County Vocational Technical School District spends $54,527 per pupil, 118% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 4 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 2 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Jackson's high schools, it stands alongside Jackson Memorial High School (1,577 students): Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Ocean County Vocational Technical School District also operates Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (275 students) and Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy (259 students) alongside Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center.
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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center compares
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 2 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$54,527
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 2 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 200.0 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 50.0%
Two or More 50.0%
Largest group: Two or More at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.0, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center is about as mixed as the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, which includes Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center.
$54,527
Per student
+118%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+229%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.6%
State 34.0%
Federal 8.4%
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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 275
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 259
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 77/100
Similar high schools in Jackson
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center
How many students attend Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center?
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center has 2 students enrolled. It is a high school in Jackson, NJ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center?
The largest demographic group at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center is Two or More at 50.0% of enrollment, in Jackson, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center?
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
Is Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center a good school?
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School District?
Besides Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District also operates Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (275 students), Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy (259 students), and Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center (74 students). See the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District district page for the complete list.
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