Enrollment
74
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
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 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341198004676
👥 S:T ratio 67
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 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 58/100 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
- 58
- 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
NCES ID 341198004676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.9%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is a lower-poverty, small high school in Waretown, New Jersey, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center is leaner than roughly 92% of New Jersey schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 14.9% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of New Jersey schools, with 74 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,501 New Jersey schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 44/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 74 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.4% 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.
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 Waretown 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 Waretown Center compares
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (what these measure)
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
$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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ocean County Vocational Technical School District, which includes Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown 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 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
- 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
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 77/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 77/100
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 (~74 students)
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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.
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 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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. See all public schools in Waretown on the city page.
Is Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center a good school?
Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center earns 58/100 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. 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 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.
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