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

Old Bridge High School

Federal NCES profile for Old Bridge High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340927003496
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Old Bridge High School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

51
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
large classes for New Jersey
14.3%
free-lunch eligible
2,659
students enrolled

Old Bridge High School has class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

School address

Matawan, NJ 07747
District: Old Bridge Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340927003496 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-70 students YoY

Old Bridge High School held near 2,637 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-70 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 192.5 → 195.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-70 students YoY 340927003496 · Matawan, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

2,659 enr · 13.8:1 · 14.3% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Carl Sandburg Middle School (926 students)

Old Bridge High School held near 2,637 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-70 headcount). Teacher FTE added 192.5 → 195.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Old Bridge High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Old Bridge High School reports 2,659 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 Old Bridge High School compares

Old Bridge High School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.8:1 ▲ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.3% ▼ 52% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,659 top 1% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,659
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.3%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 84% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,246
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors11.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
285
in-school suspensions + 121 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Asian 15.9%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Old Bridge High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Old Bridge Township School District reports $24,246 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Old Bridge High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carl Sandburg Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jonas Salk Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James a. Mcdivitt Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Raymond E. Voorhees Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Old Bridge High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Old Bridge Township 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 (~2,659 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Old Bridge High School

How many students attend Old Bridge High School?

Old Bridge High School has 2,659 students enrolled. It is a high school in Matawan, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,707 (2022-23) → 2,637 (2023-24), nearly flat (-70).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Bridge High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Bridge High School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Old Bridge High School?

14.3% of students at Old Bridge High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Bridge High School?

The largest demographic group at Old Bridge High School is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Matawan, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Bridge High School?

Old Bridge High School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

What other schools are in Old Bridge Township School District?

Besides Old Bridge High School, Old Bridge Township School District also operates Carl Sandburg Middle School (926 students), Jonas Salk Middle School (886 students), and James a. Mcdivitt Elementary School (536 students). See the Old Bridge Township 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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