Other / mixed grade configuration · Oxford, NJ
Oxford Central School
Federal NCES profile for Oxford Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Oxford Central School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 262
- students enrolled
Oxford Central School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341230005846 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Oxford Central School grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).
Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+14 students YoY 341230005846 · Oxford, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
262 enr · 9.7:1 · 10.0% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Mitchell Elementary School (262 students)
Oxford Central School grew from 249 students in 2022-23 to 263 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Oxford Central School compares
Oxford Central School 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 | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.0% | ▼ 66% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 262 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Oxford Central School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Oxford Township School District reports $24,968 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~262 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Oxford Central School
How many students attend Oxford Central School?
Oxford Central School has 262 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oxford, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 249 (2022-23) → 263 (2023-24), up 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oxford Central School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oxford Central School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Oxford Central School?
10.0% of students at Oxford Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oxford Central School?
The largest demographic group at Oxford Central School is White at 78.2% of enrollment, in Oxford, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oxford Central School?
Oxford Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Oxford Township School District?
None reported; Oxford Township School District operates only Oxford Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.