Enrollment
1,035
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Morris Plains, NJ
Parsippany Hills High School
Federal NCES profile for Parsippany Hills High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341248004432
👥 S:T ratio 59
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Parsippany Hills High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.
- 66
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 8.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,035
- students enrolled
Parsippany Hills High School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341248004432 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
101.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Parsippany Hills High School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Parsippany Hills High School
Parsippany Hills High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Morris Plains, New Jersey, enrolling 1,035 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 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 8.8% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New Jersey, bigger than 91% of state schools at 1,035 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #127.
Its student body is led by Asian (39%) and White (36%) (diversity index 69/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 25 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 173 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District also operates Brooklawn Middle School (925 students) and Parsippany High School (900 students) alongside Parsippany Hills 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 Parsippany Hills High School compares
Parsippany Hills 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.8% | ▼ 70% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,035 | top 9% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,035
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 70% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$25,254
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
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 173 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
Asian 39.3%
White 35.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.6%
African American 4.1%
Two or More 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: Asian at 39.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 68.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Parsippany Hills High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 25
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District, which includes Parsippany Hills High School.
$25,254
Per student
+1%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.2%
State 22.2%
Federal 4.6%
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 Parsippany Hills High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklawn Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Parsippany High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Central Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lake Hiawatha Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Knollwood Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Parsippany Hills High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 925
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 900
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 755
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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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 (~1,035 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Parsippany Hills High School
How many students attend Parsippany Hills High School?
Parsippany Hills High School has 1,035 students enrolled. It is a high school in Morris Plains, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parsippany Hills High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Parsippany Hills High School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Parsippany Hills High School?
8.8% of students at Parsippany Hills High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parsippany Hills High School?
The largest demographic group at Parsippany Hills High School is Asian at 39.3% of enrollment, in Morris Plains, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Parsippany Hills High School?
Parsippany Hills High School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (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).
Is Parsippany Hills High School a good school?
Parsippany Hills High School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District?
Besides Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District also operates Brooklawn Middle School (925 students), Parsippany High School (900 students), and Central Middle School (755 students). See the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District district page for the complete list.
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