High school (grades 9-12) · Waretown, NJ

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center

Federal NCES profile for Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341198004676
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👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.

#1 of 3
public schools in Waretown · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
14.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center has class sizes smaller than 92% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Waretown, NJ.

School address

Waretown, NJ 08758
District: Ocean County Vocational Technical School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341198004676 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+9 students YoY

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center grew from 74 students in 2022-23 to 83 in 2023-24 (+12.2%).

Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 341198004676 · Waretown, NJ High · SMALL · TRAD

74 enr · 8.2:1 · 14.9% lunch · RII 70

Nearest enrollment peer: Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (275 students)

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center grew from 74 students in 2022-23 to 83 in 2023-24 (+12.2%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center reports 74 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center compares

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is a growing campus on CCD: 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 8.2:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.9% ▼ 50% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 74 top 97% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.9%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 8% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
1.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$55,767
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 74 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.9%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: White at 69.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District reports $55,767 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Brick Center Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Jackson Center Smaller 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 Waretown Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ocean County Vocational Technical School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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.

Similar enrollment (~74 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center

How many students attend Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center has 74 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waretown, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 74 (2022-23) → 83 (2023-24), up 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center?

14.9% of students at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center?

The largest demographic group at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is White at 69.9% of enrollment, in Waretown, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center?

Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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).

How does Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center rank among public schools in Waretown?

By Resource Investment Index, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Waretown, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Ocean County Vocational Technical School District?

Besides Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown 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 Brick Center (2 students). See the Ocean County Vocational Technical School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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