High school (grades 9-12) · Pine Hill, NJ

Overbrook Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Overbrook Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341299000432
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Overbrook Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Pine Hill · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
14.3:1
large classes for New Jersey
43.1%
free-lunch eligible

Overbrook Senior High School has class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Overbrook Senior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Pine Hill, NJ.

Enrollment

860

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

60.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

+21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

43.1%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

+46% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Overbrook Senior High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:114.3:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Overbrook Senior High School

Overbrook Senior High School is a large high school in Pine Hill, New Jersey, enrolling 860 students.

Class loads run heavy: 14.3:1 is larger than about 87% of New Jersey schools and 21% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.1% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 860 puts it in the larger 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 214 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is led by White (37%) and African American (29%) (diversity index 70/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 287 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Pine Hill School District also operates John H. Glenn School (469 students) and Dr. Albert M. Bean School (364 students) alongside Overbrook Senior High School.

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 Overbrook Senior High School compares

Overbrook Senior High School 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 14.3:1 ▲ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▲ 46% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 860 top 13% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
860
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,185
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
91
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 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 37.3%
African American 28.6%
Hispanic or Latino 26.9%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 37.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.4, Overbrook Senior High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Hill School District, which includes Overbrook Senior High School.

$24,185
Per student
-3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 54.3%
Federal 9.8%

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 Overbrook Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John H. Glenn School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Dr. Albert M. Bean School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pine Hill Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pine Hill School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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

Verify locally before acting on Overbrook Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Overbrook Senior High School

How many students attend Overbrook Senior High School?

Overbrook Senior High School has 860 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pine Hill, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Overbrook Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Overbrook Senior High School is 14.3:1, which is 21% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Overbrook Senior High School?

43.1% of students at Overbrook Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Overbrook Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Overbrook Senior High School is White at 37.3% of enrollment, in Pine Hill, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Overbrook Senior High School?

Overbrook Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Overbrook Senior High School rank among public schools in Pine Hill?

By Resource Investment Index, Overbrook Senior High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Pine Hill, 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 Pine Hill on the city page.

Is Overbrook Senior High School a good school?

Overbrook Senior High School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Jersey schools. 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 Pine Hill School District?

Besides Overbrook Senior High School, Pine Hill School District also operates John H. Glenn School (469 students), Dr. Albert M. Bean School (364 students), and Pine Hill Middle School (323 students). See the Pine Hill School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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