Enrollment
259
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Toms River, NJ
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy
Federal NCES profile for Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341198006122
👥 S:T ratio 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 74
📋 Attendance 61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 5.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 259
- students enrolled
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341198006122 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.2%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Toms River, New Jersey, enrolling 259 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 5.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 259 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 392 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #242.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 130 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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 Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center (74 students) alongside Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy.
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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy compares
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.2% | ▼ 82% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 34% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy 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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy.
$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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower 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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy'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
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 8.2:1
- Resource Index
- 70/100
- 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 (~259 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy
How many students attend Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy has 259 students enrolled. It is a high school in Toms River, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
5.2% of students at Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
The largest demographic group at Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy is White at 82.6% of enrollment, in Toms River, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy?
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
Is Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy a good school?
Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. 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 Ocvts Grunin Performing Arts Academy, Ocean County Vocational Technical School District also operates Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science (275 students), Ocean County Vocational Technical School Waretown Center (74 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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